On November 19 - 21, 2000, researchers from a wide range of
disciplines met to develop a comprehensive,
interdisciplinary research agenda to study multiple
aspects of the placebo effect, based on a scholarly
assessment of the field.
Topics
covered included:
•
Definition and History of the Field
•
Biological Aspects
•
Behavioral Aspects
•
Social/Cultural Aspects
•
Ethical Aspects
•
Statistical and Regulatory Issues Related to Use of
the Placebo in Clinical Trials
Workshop
Co-Chairs
Harry
A. Guess, M.D., Ph.D. Vice President
Epidemiology
Merck Research Laboratories
Arthur
Kleinman, M.D.
Professor
of Social Anthropology
Harvard University
Professor of Medical Anthropology and Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School