The effects of a computer network on pediatric pain and anxiety

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-47

  Holden, Gary ^a   Bearison, David J ^b   Rode, Diane C ^c   Kapiloff, Merrifishman ^d   Rosenberg, Gary ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; Computer; Network; Pain; Pediatric; Randomized controlled clinical trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012441008     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v17n01_03     Document Type: Article

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