title: The problem with optimism in clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: John J. Conley Department of Ethics, St. Vincent's Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Lynn A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics*; D032882:Comprehension; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology*; D007600:Judgment; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology*; D018570:Risk Assessment