verb + noun collocations II

Researchers have found that taking a sugar pill while believing it to be a medicine can promote / outline a sense of well-being.

Uisng a placebo in trials allows scientists to determine / yield the true success of a drug.

Seventy years ago, a nurse devised / determined a method of alleviating pain during operations without the use of an anaesthetic.

During consultation, medical practicioners should outline / promote their treatment strategy.

Some alternative medical treatments have challenged / overlooked conventional practice.

In gauging / devising a patient's reaction to treatment, it is always important to look at side effects as well.

A trial should be abandoned if the treatment is not yielding / promoting any real gains.

Prior to the official use of placebos, researchers sometimes gauged / overlooked negative results.