Transforming the experience of pain and anxiety in clinical settings

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English - February 02, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MB
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Pain and anxiety are some of the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by patients in all clinical settings.

Research by Dr Elvira Lang and colleagues found that their self-hypnotic relaxation app, Comfort Talk®, is effective in reducing pain and anxiety in patients through short listening times in the waiting room.

Read their original article: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.RVI.0000185418.82287.72