That happened with my mother in 1974. She kept telling everyone that she was having problems. They would check her out and not find anything. A couple of weeks later she passed away.
And yet… The power of Placebo has been vastly under-rated! Think about it; the confidence and trust in the authority-figure, combined with the belief that improvement is near, and the patient (usually, granted) DOES get over it. The doc’s job is often mainly moral support, while You the Patient heal Yourself!If the priest arrives at the wrong room for Last Rites, the patient willingly shuffles off the mortal coil. When he finally (days later) finds the right room, his patient is still waiting, alive. Hmmm?
orbenjawell Premium Member about 9 years ago
……AND an anvil: his iron’s a little low of late……
braindead Premium Member about 9 years ago
Why not just prescribe a placebo?
Starman1948 about 9 years ago
Good evening everyone. Leslie the hypochondriac frog. Who knew? Y’all have a peaceful night my friends.
robert39503 about 9 years ago
That happened with my mother in 1974. She kept telling everyone that she was having problems. They would check her out and not find anything. A couple of weeks later she passed away.
pbarnrob about 9 years ago
And yet… The power of Placebo has been vastly under-rated! Think about it; the confidence and trust in the authority-figure, combined with the belief that improvement is near, and the patient (usually, granted) DOES get over it. The doc’s job is often mainly moral support, while You the Patient heal Yourself!If the priest arrives at the wrong room for Last Rites, the patient willingly shuffles off the mortal coil. When he finally (days later) finds the right room, his patient is still waiting, alive. Hmmm?