Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 117-128 , 17 March 2008

Music for Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Medical Procedures: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Received 10 August 2007 ,Accepted 10 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.12.005

Ambulatory Pediatrics
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