After 25 years we have created the Best of the Placebo Journal!
Two COLLECTOR EDITION volumes. Very cool looking. Full color. Really expensive.

Welcome to the best of the Placebo Journal. For those who
don’t know about this publication, it was described as the “Mad
Magazine of Medicine”. For those who don’t know what Mad
Magazine is then let me just state that this book (Vol. 1) and the
next (Vol. 2) are the funniest medical humor tomes you will ever read. Period.
The Placebo Journal was a print magazine (yes, actually print)
and not online. There were 60 issues in total and it went out to as many as 10,000 subscribers bimonthly from 2001-2011. I launched it at the Scientific Assembly as a vendor and was promptly thrown out after two
days. The system doesn’t like rebels. It didn’t help that we broke
every rule and probably deserved it, but we persevered and continued.
Good question. First, the book is hardcover. Second, each volume is in full color. Trust me, I am not getting rich on this as 80% of what you pay goes to the publishers. In fact, I could not get the cost lower than $69 each. But again, each Volume is 5 years of material so you are getting some great stuff.
The Best of the Placebo Journal - Volumes One & Two. A masterful collection of the most unforgettable stories from the legendary Placebo Journal, created by Dr. Douglas Farrago, a satirical medical magazine (2001-2011) known for its irreverent humor and bizarre, true stories from the medical field, often described as the "Mad Magazine of Medicine." This two-volume set delivers the finest satirical takes on medicine, healthcare bureaucracy, and the absurdities of the profession. The content is a curated selection of the most outrageous and memorable stories, jokes, and anecdotes from the journal's run, preserving its signature blend of dark humor and medical insight. Packed with razor-sharp wit and biting humor, The Best of the Placebo Journal encapsulates the spirit of medical professionals who have laughed through the chaos and found solace in humor.
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