{"id":548733,"date":"2025-08-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-low-cost-pill-on-canadas-quit-list\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","slug":"%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-low-cost-pill-on-canadas-quit-list","status":"publish","type":"postcall","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-low-cost-pill-on-canadas-quit-list\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude7a The low-cost pill on Canada\u2019s quit list"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ud83e\ude7a The low-cost pill on Canada\u2019s quit list<\/h1>\n

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We\u2019ve long known the placebo effect \u2014 but what about the picture effect? A <\/span>randomized trial<\/a><\/span> found that showing knee osteoarthritis patients their own X-rays made them more likely to believe surgery was inevitable, even when exercise or therapy was recommended. Same joint, same severity \u2014 but the image itself tilted the scales. We worry about AI biasing care. Turns out a plain film can, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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