Sham controls can be integral to CV device trials, providing a unique way to overcome the placebo effect, but they also present an ethical minefield of concerns that merit close consideration, a new ...

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After having her head shaved by nurses at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, patient Catherine Klie’s right hand shook as she tried to trace spiral circles and straight lines with a marker. It ...