The derogatory term 'placebo' may simply be a misnomer for the body's
wisdom, self maintenance and repair. Anything giving these healing
attributes time and space to work will result in an healthier individual.
This innate, some would say God given, ability seems sadly ignored by
conventional medical and surgical academics and research yet there is a
plethora of research on how to encourage the body to heal itself better-
including work on placebo surgery!
How refreshing to find clinicians in the frontline being shown to
consciously or subconsciously side with their patients healing abilities
and feel comfortable to follow Hippocrates dictum of 'Primo Non Nocere'.
Competing interests:
Primary Care NHS Integrative GP
Acupuncturist
Homeopath
Rapid Response:
The Body Heals Itself= Placebo
Sir
The derogatory term 'placebo' may simply be a misnomer for the body's
wisdom, self maintenance and repair. Anything giving these healing
attributes time and space to work will result in an healthier individual.
This innate, some would say God given, ability seems sadly ignored by
conventional medical and surgical academics and research yet there is a
plethora of research on how to encourage the body to heal itself better-
including work on placebo surgery!
How refreshing to find clinicians in the frontline being shown to
consciously or subconsciously side with their patients healing abilities
and feel comfortable to follow Hippocrates dictum of 'Primo Non Nocere'.
Competing interests:
Primary Care NHS Integrative GP
Acupuncturist
Homeopath
Competing interests: No competing interests