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Women recovering from cesarean sections who were more satisfied with their hospital window view used less pain relief medication and reported reduced pain and reduced impacts of pain on mood and relationships with others, according to a study of 296 women in Taiwanese hospitals.

Wang, Chia-Hui, Nai-Wen Kuo, and Kathryn Anthony. “Impact of window views on recovery—an example of post-cesarean section women,” International Journal for Quality in Health Care 31, no. 10 (2019): 798-803. https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzz046

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