"The doctor will see you now." Six words that strike fear into the hearts of many of us. The new book, Patient Sedation Without Medication was written to help healthcare professionals help their patients overcome the anxiousness they feel when undergoing medical tests and procedures- without traditional medication. Authors Elvira Lang, MDÑone of the worldÕs leading experts in procedure hypnosisÑand Eleanor Laser, PhDÑclinical psychologist and international advocate of procedure hypnosisÑdrew on extensive controlled research with more than 125,000 patient visit and 20 years of field experience in writing, Patient Sedation Without Medication. "Lang and Laser really get it; patients' fears, their helplessness when caught in the midst of medical procedures, and the huge need of patients to be treated with dignity and respect." - Judy Foreman, Nationally Syndicated Health Columnist
