Association Between Parental Anxiety and Compliance With Preoperative Requirements for Pediatric Outpatient Surgery

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 372-377

  Chahal, Nita ^a   Manlhiot, Cedric ^a   Colapinto, Kimberly ^a   Van Alphen, Jane ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^a   Rush, Janet ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

anesthesia; Anxiety; day surgery; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 70350507153     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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