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The Placebo Effect Is One Of The Most Fascinating Things In The Whole Of Medicine. It's Not Just About Taking A Pill, And Your Performance And Your Pain Getting Better. It's About Our Beliefs And Expectations. It's About The Cultural Meaning Of A Treatment.

Science Has Authority Not Because Of White Coats Or Titles, But Because Of Precision And Transparency: You Explain Your Theory, Set Out Your Evidence, And Reference The Studies That Support Your Case.

Teaching Needs An Ecosystem That Supports Evidence-based Practice. It Will Need Better Systems To Disseminate The Results Of Research More Widely, But Also A Better Understanding Of Research, So That Teachers Can Be Critical Consumers Of Evidence.

I Agree, The World Would Be A Better Place If Doctors Were Less Enthusiastic About Adopting Very New Drugs.

Doctors And Patients Need As Much Data As Possible To Make An Informed Decision About What Treatment Is Best.