If you want to provide a patient-friendly waiting room filled with a gentle, relaxing scent, scenting system ScentAir may help you create it. Since many medical fears and phobias include fear of the smell of the surgery itself, combating 'anxiety' smells is a primary concern.
ScentAir is a provider of scent delivery solutions to healthcare industries worldwide. Over 1,500 scents are available and automated equipment is provided on a loan basis. Scent costs are low and machines are programmed to release fragrance either on a timed schedule or triggered by motion sensors.
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The power of scent. Br Dent J 206, 547 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.466
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.466