Child life services

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1757-1763

  Stucky, Erin R ^c   Eichner, Jerrold M ^c   Melzer, Sanford M ^c   Percelay, Jack M ^c   Pearson Shaver, Anthony L ^c   Sigrest, Ted D ^c   Dull, Susan ^a   Perkins, Mary T ^b   Wilson, Jerriann M ^c   Corden, Timothy E ^d   Warner, Brad W ^e   Brown, Christina ^c   Alexander, S Niccole ^c  

^a National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c Child Life Council ^*

^d Joint Commission   (United States)

^e Section on Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Child life; Family centered care; Medical home; Play; Preparation; Psychological preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGERY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33750119055     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1941     Document Type: Article

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