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halo effect
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halo effect,
the beneficial effect of an interview or other encounter, as may occur in the course of a research project or a health care visit. The halo effect cannot be attributed to the content of the interview or to any specific act or treatment; it is the result of indefinable interpersonal factors present in the interaction.

halo effect
The beneficial effect of a physician or other health care provider on a Pt during a medical encounter, regardless of the therapy or procedure provided. See Hawthorne effect, Placebo effect, Physician invincibility syndrome.


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The halo effects lingered for awhile (you see a glare around lights noticed mostly when driving at night) but this also went away after a couple months.
The technology is used in a variety of commercial and industrial uses, and as demonstrated by Paul at the conference, provides a sharp, black and white image without the halo effects that plague image enhancement.
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