These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
OBJECTIVES: To identify defining characteristics of fear and anxiety during the immediate preoperative period in patient scheduled for gynecological surgery, and to diagnose preoperative anxiety syndrome. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with 50 patients from the gynecological unit of the SÃ£o Paulo hospital.