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. 2003 Oct;88(10):931–937. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.10.931

Incorporating psychological approaches into routine paediatric venepuncture

A Duff 1
PMCID: PMC1719315  PMID: 14500318

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Proposed algorithm for incorporating psychological techniques into routine paediatric venepuncture.

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