The tendency for patients to improve because they have been led to believe they are receiving treatment,even though they're not,is called the _______ effect.

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The placebo effect is a phenomenon where a patient experiences improvements in their symptoms after receiving a treatment that is inactive or not expected to have a therapeutic effect. The placebo effect is believed to be mainly due to the patient's expectation of improvement.

The Tendency for Patients to Improve Because They Have Been