Survey Request on the Use of Placebos

Friday, October 31, 2008

Schulich Physicians are invited to participate in a survey as part of an international effort to assess practitioners' knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices regarding placebos in clinical practice. The survey is being conducted by Professor Amir Raz, Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention at McGill University.

Please share your experience by completing a 5-minute anonymous survey concerning your attitudes towards placebo use in medical practice. This web-based survey has been approved for research by the Ethics Committee and is completely confidential.

English: http://tinyurl.com/McGillPlaceboSurvey

French: http://tinyurl.com/McGillSondagePlacebo

For more information, contact:
Professor Amir Raz, Ph.D., ABPH

Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention

McGillUniversity and SMBD Jewish GeneralHospital

Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

DuffMedicalBuilding #103 at the Montreal Neurological Institute

3775 University Street

Montreal, QCH3A 2B4

Tel: 514-398-3410 ; Fax: 514-398-8069

URL: www.razlab.mcgill.ca

E-mail: amir.raz@mcgill.ca