Sucrose and lollypops to reduce immunisation pain in toddlers and young children: Two pilot randomised controlled trials

Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-26

  Harrison, Denise ^a,b   Elia, Sonja ^c   Manias, Elizabeth ^b   Royle, Jenny ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunisation; Pilot study; Preschool children; Procedural pain; Randomised controlled trial; Toddler

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899913259     PISSN: 14416638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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