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Half of all American adults medicated themselves; either with vitamins, antioxidant mixtures or a pill that they have decided is more likely to help them than the drugs their doctors prescribe. Hospitals, doctors, health management leaders detest this fact, but denying it doesn't mean it isn't so. To explore this phenomenon, Harvard now has an entire institute devoted to the study of placebos. It's the Program of Placebo Studies and Therapeutic Encounter which looks at the study and eventual deployment of placebos as drugs. Post docs and graduate students are waiting in line to get in. The research has been propelled in large measure by the emerging discipline of neuroimaging.
In several recent studies, placebos have performed as well as drugs that Americans spend millions of dollars on every year.
It is currently up to the healthcare system to explain to patients why one treatment matters and others don't and there is a need to talk to patients honestly about all of the available options.
Michael Specter is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Denialism and The Placebo Effect. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael Specter for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Michael Specter generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Walter Isaacson, Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Anna Deavere Smith, Dana Gioia and Mickey Edwards. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael Specter for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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