On Tuesday 03 January 2006 05:35 am, Daniel F Heiman wrote: > 2) I am having difficulty understanding the function of the music > in a operating room/theater. I was under the impression that the > patient is normally quite unconscious while undergoing the surgery. > It makes much more sense to me for chemotherapy or radiation > therapy sessions.
Hello Daniel, The patient's subconscious is always awake. I don't remember the reference, but it's also been noted that the medical staff needs to be careful of what they say and to control their emotions as this could have an impact on the patient as well. And besides, wouldn't it be nice for the medical staff to have calming, soothing music while they work. Even if there are no measurable benefits for the patient, I would think the music would still help the staff. Best Regards, Stephen. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
