tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post1120990151315067903..comments2023-08-08T08:41:19.586-04:00Comments on The Medical Contrarian: Therapeutic deceptionThe Medical Contrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09240492315542223258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-4734858540324680272010-05-15T12:21:46.906-04:002010-05-15T12:21:46.906-04:00If deliberate deception of our patients becomes ac...If deliberate deception of our patients becomes acceptable medical practice, then it will irrevocably fracture the bonds of trust between patients and us. They will rightly wonder during every medical encounter, "is he telling me the truth?" There is a gap, albeit a murky one, between using the placebo effect and outright deception.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.com