A quasi randomized-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of clowntherapy on children’s anxiety and pain levels in emergency department

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  European Journal of Pediatrics

• Publication date

  2016-01-12

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/s00431-015-2688-0PMID 26755209
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