A Perioperative Education Program for Pediatric Patients and their Parents

AORN Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 472-481

  Adams, Holly A ^a  

^a Yellowstone Surgery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Decreased presurgery stress; Parental anxiety; Patient education; Pediatric anxiety; Pediatric surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MONTANA; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 79953178229     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2010.11.030     Document Type: Article

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