Patient anxiety can be debilitating before surgery of any kind. We’ve known for a long time that listening to calm, comforting, soothing music before surgery could do the same thing as the drugs…and without the risk of adverse reactions. Overly and unnecessarily sedating the patient should be avoided. Today another study appeared also documenting […]
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Patient anxiety reduced with proper music
February 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Music and Relaxation, Music and Surgery, Music Healing, Music in the Hospital, Music Medicine, Music Research, Surgery with Music
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Music Before Surgery Proves Better than Midazolam!
December 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and Surgery
Yet another medical research study has come out documenting that listening to calm, relaxing music before surgery can calm the patient better than powerful midazolam. Time to order those pre-surgery headphones: www.surgicalheadphones.com. Introduction: Patients who await surgery often suffer from fear and anxiety, which can be prevented by anxiolytic drugs. Relaxing music may be an […]
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