Clinicians have long recognized that a patient's belief in their medical care and attitude toward recovery can have an important influence on their health outcomes. In fact, a patient's expectations about getting better are just as important as their physical symptoms, according to a systematic review of 16 relevant research papers. The evidence shows that patients with low expectations for improvement in their condition will have the poorest rec...

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