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Peer reviewedMatamoros Z., Douglas A.; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1991
A study confirmed the notion that preparing a child psychologically for surgery benefits not only the child but also the entire medical process. The study also confirmed significant statistical reduction of fear resulting from the effectiveness of psychological preparation and the use of films showing the surgical procedure. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Psychology, Coping, Emotional Response
Grant, James P. – 1984
Breakthroughs in science and social organization could soon be helping to save the lives of half the 40,000 young children who now die every day. They could also prevent several million children a year from becoming mentally or physically disabled. To achieve these goals, local successes showing that a child health revolution is possible must be…
Descriptors: Children, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
