Jim Hyland wrote: > > At 12:23 AM 9/27/96 -0400, Joao Paulo wrote: > > > >Which is the meaning of this expression "double-blind" exactly ? > > People's reactions to substances ingested can be guaged more > accurately if some of them get the medicine or whatever and some of them get > placebos or sugar pills that look just like the medicine. If those Hi Jim, Thanks for the excelent explanation.I had a suspiccion on that and now I know for sure. Good wishes to you and your family. []s, +------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet : [log in to unmask] | +---------------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |--------------+