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Open Access
- 2 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Termedia Sp. z.o.o. in Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
- Vol. 16 (1), 1706-1715
- https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2020.99592
Abstract
Introduction Optimism is boosted by leaders hoping for job creation, increased business spending, and a high consumption rate. In this research, we assessed the hazardous side effect for global health policies stemming from this optimism: unrealistic optimism (being unrealistically optimistic...This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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