Unrealistic optimism about treatment risks for acute appendicitis.

Rosen, Joshua E; Agrawal, Nidhi; Flum, David R; Liao, Joshua M · Br J Surg · 2022

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Abstract

Unrealistic optimism is a cognitive bias that causes people to think they are at lower risk of a negative outcome than they actually are. This study identified significant unrealistic optimism towards the risks of appendicitis treatment complications.

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