Better think positive: Pessimism can block therapy

Monday, February 28, 2011 - 19:01 in Health & Medicine

Spine surgeon Anders Cohen puts a lot of stock in patients' expectations of pain relief. He prefers to operate only on those who "grab you by the collar and say, `I can't take it anymore.'"

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