Many doctors have given placebos to patients. Actual placebo pills, with no active ingredient. The problem with prescribing antibiotics for a viral infection

Many doctors have given placebos to patients. Actual placebo pills, with no active ingredient. The problem with prescribing antibiotics for a viral infection is not that it is useless -- it is no less effective than a placebo. The problem is that it contributes to drug resistance, while a placebo doesn't.