Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 122-125 , May 2007

The effect of music on the anxiety levels of patients undergoing hysterosalpingography

  • K.K. Agwu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234 42 456165.
    • ,
  • I.J. Okoye

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

Received 8 April 2005 ,Accepted 1 December 2005.

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PII: S1078-8174(05)00186-0

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.12.002

Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 122-125 , May 2007

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