'Tails' - A fairy tale on furry tails: A 15-year theatre experience for hospitalized children created by health professionals

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 301-304

  Rokach, Ami ^a,b,c   Matalon, Raan ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychosocial Stress   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health professionals; Hospital; Humour; Sick children; Theatre

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW;

EID: 34250180950     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/12.4.301     Document Type: Review

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