Placebo - Wonder treatment
Placebo - Wonder treatment Concept The placebo effect is when a person's health improves after taking a treatment that has no therapeutic benefit. A placebo is a substance or procedure that looks real but is inactive. How do placebos work? Expectations: A person's expectations of feeling better can contribute to the placebo effect. Belief: A person's belief in the treatment can contribute to the placebo effect. Doctor-patient relationship: The relationship between the patient and the doctor can contribute to the placebo effect. History The word placebo has been used in English since the 13th century, and in medicine since the late 18th century. The term comes from the Latin word placeo, which means "I please". In the 13th century , placebo was used to refer to the vespers for the dead in the Roman Catholic Church. In the 14th century , placebo was used to mean "flatterer" or "to flatter" . In the late 18th century , placebo was used to de...