Commentary: "the Lake Wobegon Effect, a Natural Human Tendency to Overestimate One's Capabilities" (Wikipedia)

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Journal Milbank Q

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2013 Dec 11

PMID 24320167

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Authors

Thomas J Smith

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