Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction during a painful medical procedure in pediatric oncology patients

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 817-824

  Wolitzky, Kate ^a   Fivush, Robyn ^b   Zimand, Elana ^c   Hodges, Larry ^d   Rothbaum, Barbara Olasov ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Virtually Better Inc   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

^e EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric oncology patients; Physiological and behavioral ratings; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144506945     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500143339     Document Type: Review

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