Preoperative anxiety in children risk factors and non-pharmacological management

Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-170

  Ahmed, Mohammad I ^a   Farrell, Maureen A ^b   Parrish, Katie ^c   Karla, Aman ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; PARENT; PREMEDICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTS; PREMEDICATION; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84857336727     PISSN: 05440440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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