You may be interested in the systematic review on the placebo effect by Crow
et al, published by the UK HTA programme last year. It addresses the role
of expectancies as a mechanism for the placebo effect and investigates
approaches to utilising the placebo effect to enhance health outcomes.
The summary and full report are available at
http://www.hta.nhsweb.nhs.uk/ (search on Crow)
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