Unrealistic Optimism and Ethics in Stage I Clinical Trials

[Hopeful]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/health/views/03chen.html?hp

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[Jackie07]

Interesting study.

I would think that 'optimism' already denotes 'unrealistic' - otherwise people would not need to use qualifications such as 'cautiously' optimistic...