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Clinical pediatrics

The most recent articles from: Clin Pediatr (Phila) December 2013

Clinical pediatrics · Dec 2013

Randomized Controlled Trial

The effect of a medical clown on pain during intravenous access in the pediatric emergency department: a randomized prospective pilot study.

We report the effect of the presence of a medical clown during insertion of an intravenous catheter during their emergency department visit. ⋯ Therapeutic clowns are useful for diminishing pain and anxiety during painful procedures being performed on children in the emergency department.

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