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Placebo Effects and the Common Cold: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bruce Barrett, Roger Brown, Dave Rakel, David Rabago, Lucille Marchand, Jo Scheder, Marlon Mundt, Gay Thomas and Shari Barlow
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2011, 9 (4) 312-322; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1250
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vol. 9 no. 4 312-322
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1250
PubMed 
21747102

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 24, 2010
  • Revision received December 20, 2010
  • Accepted for publication January 18, 2011
  • Published online July 11, 2011.

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  1. Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD,
  2. Roger Brown, PhD,
  3. Dave Rakel, MD,
  4. David Rabago, MD,
  5. Lucille Marchand, MD,
  6. Jo Scheder, PhD,
  7. Marlon Mundt, PhD,
  8. Gay Thomas, MA and
  9. Shari Barlow
  1. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1100 Delaplaine Ct, Madison, WI 53715, bruce.barrett{at}fammed.wisc.edu

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