Patient expectations were positively correlated with survival after coronary angiography, according to an Archives of Internal Medicine study published by researchers from Durham, N.C.'s Duke University Medical Center.
Optimistic recovery expectations were associated with both functional status after one year and survival within a 15-year period.
Read the Archives of Internal Medicine abstract on patient expectations.
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Optimistic recovery expectations were associated with both functional status after one year and survival within a 15-year period.
Read the Archives of Internal Medicine abstract on patient expectations.
Read more coverage on Duke University Medical Center:
- Duke and LifePoint Partner, Announce First Acquisition
- Duke Revisits Conflict of Interest Policy for Physicians, Drug Companies
- $800M Expansion Begins at Duke University Health System