The effects of a companion animal on distress in children undergoing dental procedures.
The purpose of our pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a companion animal (dog) on physiologic arousal and behavioral distress among children undergoing a dental procedure. A repeated measures experimental design was used to study 40 children between the ages of 7 and 11 years who were underg...
| Published in: | Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 137 - 153 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr-Jun2001
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