Effects of preoperative therapeutic play on outcomes of school-age children undergoing day surgery

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 320-332

  Li, Ho Cheung William ^a,d   Lopez, Violeta ^b   Lee, Tin Loi Isabel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Emotions; Surgery; Therapeutic play

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250837422     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20191     Document Type: Article

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