All of the surgeries were about the same in complexity and risk, however prior to going into theatre, half of the patients were told that they will die from the upcoming surgery. The half that weren't told anything felt and did very well after the surgery however, some of the patients that were told of their impending doom died in the theatre. This again shows the power of the human mind. Scientists were unable to publish their finding of the experiment due to the ethics board shutting the experiment down before a conclusion was
All of the surgeries were about the same in complexity and risk, however prior to going into theatre, half of the patients were told that they will die from the upcoming surgery. The half that weren't told anything felt and did very well after the surgery however, some of the patients that were told of their impending doom died in the theatre. This again shows the power of the human mind. Scientists were unable to publish their finding of the experiment due to the ethics board shutting the experiment down before a conclusion was