title: Alexander of Tralles and the first portrayal of a placebo by illusion in the 6th century AD.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Francesco M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Galassi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rühli
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK h.ashrafian@imperial.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Hutan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashrafian
mesh_terms: D049691:History, Medieval; D007088:Illusions; D010919:Placebos / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos