Preoperative anxiety: detection and contributing factors
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Preoperative anxiety in children risk factors and non-pharmacological management.
It is important for anesthesiologists to appreciate the impact of preoperative anxiety in children. Not only does it cause suffering in many children prior to their surgical experience, it has a negative impact on their postoperative recovery and possibly long afterwards. Because of these concerns, continued research is warranted to seek ways of minimizing their fears in the perioperative setti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03005624