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Risk aversion and rational choice theory do not adequately capture complexities of medical decision-making
- Correspondence to Dr Zeljka Buturovic, Institut drustvenih nauka, Beograd, Serbia; zbuturovic{at}idn.org.rs
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Risk aversion and rational choice theory do not adequately capture complexities of medical decision-making
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- Received June 14, 2023
- Accepted June 28, 2023
- First published August 18, 2023.
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November 28, 2023
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