Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 201-207 , May 2009

The effect of music intervention in stress response to cardiac surgery in a randomized clinical trial

  • Ulrica Nilsson, RNA, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Ulrica Nilsson, RNA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Center for Health Care Sciences, PO Box 1324, SE-70113 Örebro

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 This study was supported by grants from the Research Committee of Örebro County Council.

PII: S0147-9563(08)00140-4

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.07.008

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 201-207 , May 2009

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