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Series Code: MMP
Program Code: MMP000045
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00:05 Scalpel, suture, I-Pod.
00:08 Yes, you guessed it, surgeons working to music has now become 00:12 the norm. Like most of modern life, surgery has acquired 00:16 a soundtrack. Whether it be Sinatra or Vivaldi, Mozart 00:20 or Bob Marley, La Boehme, or The Beatles. 00:23 Surgeons say it relaxes them, focuses their attention and 00:27 helps pass the time. 00:28 Mention of the subject in Medical Journals goes back 00:31 50 years and a growing body of recent research shows, 00:35 mild benefits for the patient going under the knife 00:38 as well as for the surgeon holding it. 00:40 The next time you are facing surgery, 00:42 make sure you bring headphones and I-Pod. 00:45 Your surgeon will probably be bringing his. |
Revised 2020-03-12