This Week In The Bmj Doctors are overoptimistic in predicting survival for patients with cancer BMJ 2000; 320 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7233.0/b (Published 19 February 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;320:b Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Paper Extent and determinants of error in doctors' prognoses in terminally ill patients: prospective cohort studyCommentary: Why do doctors overestimate?Commentary: Prognoses should be based on proved indices not intuition Published: 19 February 2000; BMJ 320 doi:10.1136/bmj.320.7233.469 See more Introductory Address Prov Med Surg J October 03, 1840, s1-1 (1) 1-4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1-1.1.1 Report of the Meeting of the Eastern Branch of the Provincial Association at Bury St. Edmond's Prov Med Surg J October 03, 1840, s1-1 (1) 10-13; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1-1.1.10 Mr. Warburton's Bill for the Regulation of the Medical Profession Prov Med Surg J October 03, 1840, s1-1 (1) 13-15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1-1.1.13 An Atlas of Plates, illustrative of the Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery, with descriptive Letterpress Prov Med Surg J October 03, 1840, s1-1 (1) 4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1-1.1.4 A Practical Treatise on the Diseases peculiar to Women, illustrated by Cases, &c Prov Med Surg J October 03, 1840, s1-1 (1) 4-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1-1.1.4-a