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Putting risk in perspective: Do people make better decisions when they understand average risk?
12-13-2007 · EurekAlert!If there were a pill that would cut your risk of breast cancer in half, would you take it? What if you were told your risk of breast cancer was already below average? In a newly published survey, women who were told their risk of breast cancer was above average were more likely to endorse taking the hypothetical pill than women who were told their risk was below average.
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