The glass half-full: How optimism can bias prognosis in serious illness

(Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont) A new study in the journal Psycho-Oncology, details how a seriously ill patient's optimism can impact a clinician's survival prognosis in palliative care conversations, impacting end-of-life decision-making and potentially, quality of life in the end-of-life setting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news