This Is The First Book To Critically Review The Mechanisms Of Placebo Effects Across All Medical Conditions, Diseases And Therapies. It Is The Definitive Text On The Placebo Effect, And Will Be Essential For Researchers And Clinicians In All Medical Specialities. The Traditional Concept Of Placebo -- A Modern View Of Placebo And Placebo-related Effects -- Pain -- Disorders Of The Nervous System -- Mental And Behavioural Disorders -- Immune And Endocrine Systems -- Cardiovascular And Respiratory System -- Gastrointestinal And Genitourinary Disorders -- Special Medical Conditions And Therapeutic Interventions -- Clinical-ethical Implications And Applications -- How To Run A Placebo Study : A Closer Look Into Complex Experimental Designs. Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English