In this blog, you will learn: (1) about the experience of anxiety, depression and stress among cancer patients and survivors; (2) how cancer patients describe those emotions in response to diagnosis, treatment, or long-term care; (3) how these ... [Read More]
The power of the placebo effect: who cares if it’s the placebo effect if it works (…and other thoughts)!?
The simple act of offering a therapy to a patient has tremendous psychological effects that can strongly blunt the perception of physiologic processes. This effect, also known as the "placebo effect" is hardly a new concept, but for the first time it ... [Read More]