The health-care environment through the eyes of a child-Does it soothe or provoke anxiety?

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-11

  Norton Westwood, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anxiety; Health care design; Health care environment; Paediatric; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

CHILD; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84855996700     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01995.x     Document Type: Review

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