The role of therapeutic optimism in recruitment to a clinical trial in a peripartum setting: balancing hope and uncertainty
Background: Hope has therapeutic value because it enables people to cope with uncertainty about their future health. Indeed, hope, or therapeutic optimism (TO), is seen as an essential aspect of the provision and experience of medical care. The role of TO in clinical research has been briefly discus...
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BioMed Central
2016
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