Just What the Doctor Ordered: Using Parks to Improve Children’s Health
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Using Parks to Improve Children's Health " Park prescriptions " are gaining popularity as researchers learn more about the benefits of spending time in nature. There's more to learn, however, about the ways in which nature imparts these benefits and the " dose " of nature required to achieve them.
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