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

The author comments on the article "The Lake Wobegon Effect: Are All Cancer Patients Above Average?" by J. H. Wolf and K. S. Wolf, presenting views concerning palliative care, medical decision making, and the ways in which physicians can relate information to their patients. Medical care costs and Hospice care services are mentioned.