Comments on: Placebos Work http://healthblog.ncpa.org/placebos-work/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Goodman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/placebos-work/comment-page-1/#comment-39704 John Goodman Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:03:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=949#comment-39704 There is a very good and very balanced discussion of this issue in the Wall Street Journal today.(<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122662161651026511.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>) There is a very good and very balanced discussion of this issue in the Wall Street Journal today.(LINK)

]]> By: Devon Herrick, PhD National Center for Policy Analysis http://healthblog.ncpa.org/placebos-work/comment-page-1/#comment-39571 Devon Herrick, PhD National Center for Policy Analysis Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=949#comment-39571 I've seen articles that claim if a senior is on a dozen drugs, the odds are that half of the drugs being prescribed are to alleviate the side effects of the other half. I the case where a senior is on 10 to 12 drugs, I wonder how many of those were prescribed as placebos? Studies have shown that the more drugs a patient is taking, the greater the risk that some are unnecessary, inappropriate or contraindicated. I’ve seen articles that claim if a senior is on a dozen drugs, the odds are that half of the drugs being prescribed are to alleviate the side effects of the other half.

I the case where a senior is on 10 to 12 drugs, I wonder how many of those were prescribed as placebos?

Studies have shown that the more drugs a patient is taking, the greater the risk that some are unnecessary, inappropriate or contraindicated.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/placebos-work/comment-page-1/#comment-39570 Joe S. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:07:58 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=949#comment-39570 Larry: What do you think Obama has in mind when he say he is going to save every family $2,500 by making efficiency improvements? Larry:

What do you think Obama has in mind when he say he is going to save every family $2,500 by making efficiency improvements?

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/placebos-work/comment-page-1/#comment-39561 Larry C. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:54:28 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=949#comment-39561 A brilliant solution to the problem of the rising cost of health care: Give everyone placebos! A brilliant solution to the problem of the rising cost of health care: Give everyone placebos!

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