Healing from Surgery or Injury

James H. Stewart, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, undertakes a review of the recent literature on . . . → Read More: Healing from Surgery or Injury

Anesthesia for Surgery

James H. Stewart, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, undertakes a review of the recent literature on the uses of hypnosis in . . . → Read More: Anesthesia for Surgery

Surgery

James H. Stewart, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, undertakes a review of the recent literature on the uses of hypnosis in contemporary medicine.

A report from the 1960s . . . → Read More: Surgery

Guided imagery helps surgery patients manage anxiety and medical bills

Health Journeys guided imagery program with Blue Shield of California begun in 2000. Individuals facing one of 90 elective surgeries were sent guided imagery tapes. Here are findings from data gathered in 2000–2001; they are based on 900 completed patient surveys: while 45% of patients experienced high anxiety before listening to the tapes, less than 5% . . . → Read More: Guided imagery helps surgery patients manage anxiety and medical bills

Guided imagery in cardiac surgery

In 1998, a research team led by Linda Halpin at the Inova Heart Center of Inova Fairfax Hospital compared cardiac surgical outcomes between two groups of heart patients – with and without guided imagery. A questionnaire was developed to assess the benefits of the guided imagery program to those who elected to participate in it, and, . . . → Read More: Guided imagery in cardiac surgery