McGill Talks Episode 7 Prescriptions and Placebos
826 views · Published 26 November 2015 · 27:06 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: McGill University · 2015 · Education
In 2015, total expenditures worldwide on prescriptions passed the one trillion dollar mark. Half of all prescriptions now are handed out in the United States. But a McGill University study found that over 75 per cent of doctors said they have knowingly prescribed a placebo to a patient. What are we finding out about the power of placebos, and what role could the placebo effect play in our healthcare system? To discuss are Jeff Mogil, neuroscientist, Department of psychology at McGill, and Canada Research Chair in the Genetics of Pain, and; Amir Raz, Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention at both the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and Jewish General Hospital. In a former life, Dr. Raz was a professional magician. Moderated by Jacquie Rourke. Produced by McGill Multimedia with the support of broadcast partner Canal Savoir.
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