The less you know the better you sleep

This saying has nothing to do with the healing process. On the contrary, a detailed explanation to the patient of the essence of the upcoming procedures, a discussion of treatment tactics and a positive attitude towards a positive result helps to achieve the maximum clinical effect.

This saying has nothing to do with the healing process. On the contrary, a detailed explanation to the patient of the essence of the upcoming procedures, a discussion of treatment tactics and a positive attitude towards a positive result helps to achieve the maximum clinical effect. New Zealand scientists from the University of Auckland, led by Professor Keith Petrie, provided patients with suspected cardiovascular disease with a different amount of information before a medical examination. The first group was given an information leaflet about the time and place of the procedure, the second group was given a brochure with a description of the procedure, as well as an interpretation of the possible results, and the third group was not only able to read the brochure, but also talked in detail with a medical psychologist. Following the dynamics of the patients’ well-being, the scientists found that the participants from the third group achieved the greatest progress, and the least from the first.

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