The effect of relaxation and preparatory information on postoperative pain in sensitizers and avoiders

The effectiveness of preoperative relaxation training and preparatory information, separately and in combination, on postoperative pain was examined with respect to surgical patients' coping style (avoidance-sensitization). Subjects were 64 patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy or hyster...

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Main Author: Scott, Linda Elizabeth
Other Authors: Psychology
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76574