Some studies have found that those who rate their own health as poor actually fare worse in the wake of surgery than do those who rate their health as optimal.
وقد وجدت بعض الدراسات ان الذين يعتبرون صحتهم رديئة يتماثلون للشفاء بعد العملية الجراحية بشكل ابطأ من الذين يعتبرون صحتهم جيدة .‏