Patients’ Unrealistic Expectations may Contribute to Overuse of Interventions

• Autores: Karen Rosenberg
• Localización: American Journal of Nursing, ISSN 0002-936X, Vol. 115, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 59-59
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to this study:

    * Patients often overestimate the likely benefits and underestimate the possible harms of treatments, screenings, and tests.

    * Patients’ overly optimistic expectations contribute to increasing use of interventions and rising health care costs.