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The main reason is probaly that they feel there is some type of psychosomatic part to the persons illness. Like sometimes people swear by ultrasound (theraputic) and the sound head is broken or not even on. So simply taking the pill makes the person think they are getting better and so they do. By giving the person a placebo there is also no side effects medically.
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Is paracetamol a placebo?
No. Why would someone make a placebo that you can die from?
Would Henry Ford be effective today as CEO?
yes~expect his anti-Jewish attitudes
A placebo eases the pain or severity of a disease but does not cure it?
A placebo is a 'pretend' medicine. If you were testing a new pain relief pill, for example, you might prescribe that to 1,000 people and prescribe a harmless placebo (perhaps just sugar made to look like a pill) to another 1,000 patients. One would naturally expect that the first pill eased pain while the placebo did nothing, but because of psychological components etc., it is possible that several patients who received the placebo will claim it did relieve their pain! Strictly, a placebo should do nothing to improve the lot of a patient...
How do you know if you received a placebo medication?
Although it is hard to tell exactly if you are given a placebo or not, here are some ways that may help: Placebo medications usually will not produce side effects. If you are experiencing no side effects while an active medication probably would produce side effects, then you may have received a placebo. If the desired effects are not occurring, then you may have received a placebo.
What kinds of things were invented by a nurse?
A Canadian nurse invented an effective brew from four weeds in belief that it would fight off cancer. The cancer industry suppressed all sales of the weeds, and of the finished brew.
What should a nurse expect when patient is receiving 4th dose of IV Vancomycin and her face and neck are red and she is itching and shivering?
i thought it would be an allergic reaction to Vancomycin?
If you start taking placebo pills and have not started your menstrual cycle are you at risk of being pregnant?
A placebo has no medical properties at all so, yes, you would be at risk of getting pregnant.
What will you expect when im a vetrinarian assistant?
As a supervisory veterinarian, I would expect you to have a good work ethic - show up on time, be diligent in working on your tasks and duties, manage your time wisely to be an effective part of the team. I would also expect you to be competent at basic animal handling and treatment skills and to learn at a reasonable pace the information you do not know.
What would happen if you gave a placebo to an experienced drug user and why?
This depends on the drug and if the drug user is dependent on the drug. For example if a placebo was given to a heroin addict they would still continue to experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms if they do not receive the drug.
Who help a doctor?
nurse
What would a cardiac nurse in Dubai earn?
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What would you expect from a sandwich?
You would expect a sandwich to be filling and tasty.
