News tagged with patient awareness

To see or not to see

How do the visual images we experience, which have no tangible existence, arise out of physical processes in the brain? New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science provided evidence, for the first time, that an 'ignition' ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications

In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44% of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96% were unable to recall the name of at least one ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Listening to pleasant music could help restore vision in stroke patients, suggests study

Patients who have lost part of their visual awareness following a stroke can show an improved ability to see when they are listening to music they like, according to a new study published today in the journal Proceedings of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0