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Use of a placebo control in surgical trials is a divisive issue. We argue that, in principle, placebo controls for surgery are necessary in the same way as for medicine. However, there are important ...

School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Dr Richard J Cooper, Division of Social Research in Medicines and Health, The University of Nottingham, University Park, ...