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EBMT 2016 | How to reduce anxiety levels in patients undergoing bone marrow biopsy

John Murray • 4 Apr 2016
EBMT 2016
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At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), held in Valencia, Spain, John Murray, a Nurse Clinician at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK, discusses how to manage anxiety and fear in patients undergoing the bone marrow biopsy procedure. A detailed discussion helps patients understand the process and relax, despite discomfort or pain. In some cases entonox gas or intravenous midazolam can be used to reduce anxiety levels.

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