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The doctor and her painkilling koalas

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A stuffed toy koala bear helped apply the distraction principle on patients afraid of the needle. It worked for patients ages 2 up. The bear retired to stay with a three-year old who loved it enough to fight for it.

Author: Burditt, Anna Mary

Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996

Management, Usage, Personal narratives, Pediatricians, Stress in children, Soft toys, Stuffed toys, Childhood stress (Psychology)

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Your doctor: a second opinion

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Studies have shown that female doctors are more comprehensive in their screening practices than their male counterparts. Moreover, they tended to use proposals rather than commands during examination.

Author: Hoffman, Eileen

Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: New Woman
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-6974
Year: 1995

Evaluation, Women physicians

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