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Non-pharmacologic Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Pediatric Patient

  • Pain Management in Pediatrics (S. Mace, Section Editor)
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Minimizing pain and anxiety is imperative to a child and parent’s emergency department and hospital encounter. While various pharmacologic agents are available and widely used, they are not without risks. We discuss a variety of preparation, non-pharmacologic, and minimal pharmacologic strategies as alternatives or adjuncts to decrease pain and anxiety associated with medical encounters and procedures in children.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA

    Amy Williams & Paul Ishimine

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA

    Paul Ishimine

  3. Division of Emergency Medicine, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, 3020 Children’s Way, MC 5075, San Diego, CA, 92123-4282, USA

    Amy Williams & Paul Ishimine

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Williams, A., Ishimine, P. Non-pharmacologic Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Pediatric Patient. Curr Emerg Hosp Med Rep 4, 26–31 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40138-016-0090-5

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