Half of all German doctors prescribe #placebos, new study shows | Science | The Guardian
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The report says placebos, from vitamin pills to homeopathic remedies or even sham surgery, can prove highly effective in various treatments.
In Bavaria, it found, 88% of GPs have sent patients home with prescriptions for placebo drugs.