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Should patients be optimistic about surgery? Resolving a conflicted literature

Kate SweenyDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara E. AndrewsDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
Pages 374-386 | Received 15 Dec 2016, Accepted 15 Apr 2017, Published online: 08 May 2017

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