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Article: Slip into something more comfortable: industry draws on ancient wisdom to soothe body and soul.
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- Medical Imaging
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
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Where personal efforts like deep breathing, meditation, and positive visualization leave off, manufacturers of patient-comfort accessories take over. Studies show that anxiety on the part of patients can prompt them to cancel medical imaging exams. Today, providers can reduce cancellations--and calm uneasy patients--with innovative products designed to provide comfort and ensure better testing experiences and quicker diagnoses.
The ancients understood that remedies for calming were as important as those that were curative. Egyptian physicians often used incantations and magical ingredients as part of their treatment to soothe the ...