title: Therapeutic use of play in hospital.
abstract: Children can suffer much anxiety and stress on entering the hospital environment. Play therapy, in all its forms, can help to alleviate such stress, and facilitate a smoother adjustment to the new and potentially frightening surroundings.
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authors.lastname: Doverty
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010989:Play Therapy / Q000379:methods*