title: The Florence H. Erickson Inaugural Lectureship. Reflections on children's play.
abstract: This keynote address discusses sociopolitical policy related to the health care of children in the United States. It summarizes several seminal studies on the play of children. The role of the nurse is emphasized to reduce threats to children through therapeutic play.
authors: I I
authors: II
authors: Riddle
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010988:Play and Playthings; D002666:Psychology, Child