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Surgery

Intra-Operative Awareness: Consciousness and Memory During Surgery

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on August 18, 2011

Among hypnotherapists, this phenomena has been known for decades; this reality has essentially been ignored by the medical profession for a long time. And, even for those folks who don’t remember, the long-term effects on the psyche is usually under-rated, particularly for children… The experience is frequently dissociated from consciousness and memory, yet continues effect [...]

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Risk Reduction 18%: Surgical Checklist

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 21, 2010

… The idea of being asked who you are, why you are having surgery, and listening to a checklist sounds very empowering to me — an antidote to how helpless one feels before surgery… Ask for it at your local hospital… Patient Safety: Checklists And Teamwork Lower Number Of Surgery Deaths LINDSEY TANNER 10/19/10 CHICAGO [...]

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