Is it ethical to give a placebo to a sick person?
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With informed consent, it is. These double-blind, placebo controlled trials are the way that new medications get approved and accepted by the medical professionals.
No it is a crime against humanity to withhold a drug that you believe to be helpful in treating a disease in order to see how many die. Proof be d@mned if they get well that is good enough, real proof will come over time, like it always did before FDA. I have a doctor that chews me out because my BP is 140/80 says it must come down to 120/60 but also says I am maxed out on med levels. Cardiologist says he is full of it. I am 81 years old so who should I listen to?