Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 115-125 , April 2006

Playing in the Park: What School-Age Children Tell Us About Imagery

  • Myra Martz Huth, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Myra Martz Huth, PhD, RN, Assistant Vice President, Center for Professional Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 11016, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039.
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  • Debra M. Van Kuiken, PhD (c), RN
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  • Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2005.06.010

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 115-125 , April 2006

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