Reassurance can hurt: parental behavior and painful medical procedures.
McMurtry
C Meghan
CM
Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. mcmurtry@dal.ca
McGrath
Patrick J
PJ
Chambers
Christine T
CT
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*