Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 88-91 , March 2009

Music Reduces Patient Anxiety During Interfacility Ground Critical Care Transport

  • David F.E. Stuhlmiller, MD

      Affiliations

    • New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: David FE Stuhlmiller, MD, FACEP, CMTE, New York Medical College, Emergency Medical Associates of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595
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  • Sangeeta Lamba, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Newark, NJ
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  • Mark Rooney, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, University Emergency Medical Services, Newark, NJ
    • ,
  • Steven Chait, MICP

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, University Emergency Medical Services, Newark, NJ
    • ,
  • Brian Dolan, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, University Emergency Medical Services, Newark, NJ

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 Poster presentation at the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference in Las Vegas, NV, April 3, 2006.Oral presentation at the New Jersey Office of EMS Statewide Conference on EMS in Atlantic City, NJ, November 6, 2006.

PII: S1067-991X(08)00271-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2008.10.008

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