Misaligned hope and conviction in healthcare

It is often said that it is important for patients to possess hope that their treatment be successful. We agree, but a widely appealed to type of hope – hope based on conviction (religious or otherwise), renders this assertion problematic. If conviction-based hope influences patient decisions to und...

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Main Authors: Clarke, S, Oakley, J, Pugh, J, Wilkinson, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024