Effect of music on vital signs and postoperative pain

AORN Journal, August, 2004 by Eleni Ikonomidou, Anette Rehnstrom, Ole Naesh

Editor's note: The authors wish to thank the nursing staff members of the gynecological wards, surgical theater, and postanesthesia care unit at University Hospital in Lund for their enthusiasm and help in carrying out this study and Professor D. Lundberg for his helpful discussions.

NOTES

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