How Can Surgeonfish Help Pediatric Surgeons? A Pilot Study Investigating the Antinociceptive Effect of Fish Aquariums in Adult Volunteers
BACKGROUND: Multiple distraction strategies have been proposed to reduce the incidence of anxiety and pain in children. Animal-assisted therapy is acknowledged and used in children as an adjunctive treatment with cognitive, physical, psychosocial and spiritual benefits.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/419412 |