Anxiety-Related Reactions Associated With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examinations

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 270, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 745-747

  Meléndez, J Carlos ^a   Mccrank, Ernest ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY POSTURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSIC THERAPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW;

ANXIETY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PANIC; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0027227405     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03510060091039     Document Type: Article

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