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- 1982
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- article
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 441-460
- Citations
- 924
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Neil D. Weinstein
(1982).
Unrealistic optimism about susceptibility to health problems.
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
, 5
(4)
, 441-460.
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00845372
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- 10.1007/bf00845372