Week 11

The concept of placebo is an interesting one that is worth further examination.
As was mentioned in class, is it really ethical for doctors to give patients this was without their knowledge and consent. Yet we would be foolish to disregard this powerful form of treatment that everyone seems to know about. We must certainly find a way to use this treatment technique ethically to help calm and alleviate a patients anxiety. If we are ready and able to take personal responsibility perhaps we can learn to calm and control our minds and not leave this matter in the hands of our healthcare practitioners.
It would be interesting to see more research on just how far this idea can be taken and to what extent we can train the mind to heal the body.