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Acta Orthopaedica
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Guest Editorial
When the placebo effect is not an effect
Ian HarrisIngham Institute for Applied Medical Research, South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 25 Aug 2021
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