The awareness of being observed changes the patient's psychological well-being in anesthesia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 739-741

  De Amici, Donatella ^a   Klersy, Catherine ^a   Ramajoli, Felice ^a   Brustia, Loretta ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0034101732     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200003000-00042     Document Type: Article

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