CURE Quote
So, to summarise, in order to get the greatest placebo effect possible, you need to give the most elaborate, painful, costly, invasive and time-consuming placebo possible, give it in an environment filled with authority figures and technology, all administered by an enthusiastic supporter of the treatment. I think it is safe to say that surgery ticks all these boxes on the placebo list. Combine these factors with societal expectations (which are high for surgery), our desire to see things work, and some ‘scientific’ support (usually from observational, potentially biased studies) and you have then built up enough placebo effect to cure cancer.
— Ian Harris, Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo: A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence, 2016-
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Where are the COVID Cured Patients?
According to the statistical 7 day average for last week – ending March 12th, almost 370,000 new cases of COVID were diagnosed and about 8500 people died every day. How many people were cured? There are no statistics of CURED … Continue reading
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Book: A Theory of Cure
No current medical text defines a scientific, medical, or philosophical theory of cure. I have just published the book, A Theory of Cure on Amazon in print and Kindle format. The theory covers the three fundamental or elementary types of … Continue reading
Theory of Cures
Why do we have illness? Why do we need cures? Illness – like death and taxes, is unavoidable. We will all die, regardless of our wishes and plans. When we die, our doctor will write down the cause of death, … Continue reading
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