title: A historical perspective on placebo.
authors.forename: Edzard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D001815:Bloodletting / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D015990:Placebo Effect; D010919:Placebos / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos