Reviews round-up
This Book May Cause Side Effects
by Helen Pilcher
1 of 1 critics positive
3 reviews: 1 positive; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“this fascinating study of a strange medical phenomenon”
This Book May Cause Side Effects by Helen Pilcher review – can you think yourself sick?
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“The ‘nocebo’ effect proves how vulnerable our bodies are to the power of suggestion”
Why learning about your medicine’s side effects might kill you
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“Being diagnosed with a condition may make your symptoms worse — or even prove fatal”
Are you ill — or is it just the ‘nocebo effect’?
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