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Placebo surgeries have shown improvements in patient symptoms. Belief alters biology.

✓ TRUE FACT
In some trials, patients who receive a “sham” procedure can still improve due to expectation, care context, and symptom perception. This is why surgical research (when ethical and safe) sometimes uses placebo controls to test true effectiveness.

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Placebo surgeries have shown improvements in patient symptoms. Belief alters biology. | SmartAss Facts