AnaesthesiaVolume 27, Issue 4 p. 396-402 Free Access A survey of pre–operative fear* M. A. E. Ramsay, M. A. E. Ramsay M. A. E. Ramsay, MBBS, Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, The London Hospital, Whitechapel, London EI IBBSearch for more papers by this author M. A. E. Ramsay, M. A. E. Ramsay M. A. E. Ramsay, MBBS, Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, The London Hospital, Whitechapel, London EI IBBSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1972 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1972.tb08244.xCitations: 126 * The work for this report was undertaken at the Northampton General Hospital. The paper is based on an essay for which the author was awarded the Oxford Regional Training Scheme prize for 1971. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Deuteronomy, XXVIII, 65. 2 Mainzer, F. & Krause, M. (1940). The influence of fear on the E.C.G. British Heart Journal, 2, 221. 3 Stevenson, I.P., Duncan, C.H., Wolf, S., Ripley, H.S. & Wolf, H.G. (1949). Life situations, emotions and extrasystoles. Psychosomatic Medicine, 11, 257. 4 Caffrey, B. (1969). Behaviour patterns and personality characteristics related to prevalence rates of coronary heart disease in American monks. Journal of Chronic Diseases, 22, 93. 5 Weltman, G. & Egstrom, G.H. (1969). Heart rate and respiratory response correlations in surface and underwater work. Aerospace Medicine, 40, 479. 6 Wolff, S. (1960). Stress and heart disease. Modern Concepts of Cardiovascular Disease, 29, 599. 7 Bishop, L.F. & Reichert, P. (1970). The inter-relationship between anxiety and arryhthmias. Psychosomatics, 11, 330. 8 Johnstone, M. (1971). The effects of oral sedatives on the vascoconstrictive reaction to fear. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 43, 380. 9 Harvey, W.P. & Levine, S.A. (1952). Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia due to emotion. Journal of the American Medical Association, 150, 479. 10 Bourne, J.G. (1970). Deaths with dental anaesthetics. Anaesthesia, 25, 473. 11 Raab, W. (1969). Emotionally induced disorders of myocardial metabolism, function and structure. Medical Counterpoint, Dec. 29. 12 Chambers, D.W. (1970). Managing the anxieties of young dental patients. Journal of Dentistry for Children, 37, 363. 13 Sheffer, M.B. & Greifenstein, F.E. (1960). Emotional responses of patients to surgery and anesthesia. Anesthesiology, 21, 502. Citing Literature Volume27, Issue4October 1972Pages 396-402 ReferencesRelatedInformation