Our society seems to rely heavily upon interpretation of scientific data, when it comes to healthcare and guidance, relative pharmaceuticals, procedures, etc. However, it is ironic that the US healthcare system relies quite heavily on this perception that medical pharmaceuticals can fix many ailments. The power of suggestion can play a significant role in alleviating pain and suffering. Somewhere between 10-90% of the efficacy of prescriptions comes down to the placebo effect.
Factors such as trust in the doctor prescribing the medication, specific details regarding the medicine, like its brand, price, name, and place of origin can all affect the patient’s potential belief in the medicine improving their aliment. So, while we keep hearing “follow the science”, the science seems to show that the placebo effect is indeed real and part of the US healthcare system.
References:
Colloca L. (2019). The Placebo Effect in Pain Therapies. Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, 59, 191–211. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010818-021542
The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ, 19 September 2015, Vol 295, No 7880;295(7880):DOI:10.1211/PJ.2015.20069282
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3976
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