Here are three highlights:
1. Dr. Harris revealed in his book, “Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo,” he had removed implants that didn’t cause complications and fused scoped sore backs, among other procedures.
2. He wrote that spinal fusions, stem cell injections, tennis elbow surgery, cardiac stenting, appendectomy, knee arthroscopy, epidural steroid injections, Caesarian section and spinal cord stimulation may not provide much benefit to patients in specific circumstances.
3. Dr. Harris asserts some surgeries provide no more benefit than a placebo effect for some patients.
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