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Dec 2014
12m 54s

8 - I will harm

Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP
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In Episode 8 of Bedside Rounds, we explore the mysterious world of the nocebo effect, where words can literally hurt -- or kill. It's all in the mind, right?

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