The New Placebo Effect

The New Placebo Effect
The interaction doctors have with patients is an active medical treatment that has a notable effect on patient outcomes—independent of any other treatment. CandyBoxImages/iStock
Conan Milner
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Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain—and that’s just for the easily identified costs, according to the American Chiropractic Association.
Add lost income and lost productivity and the cost doubles—to $100 billion—according to estimates by the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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