Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 519-528 , December 2009

Afraid of Medical Care: School-Aged Children's Narratives About Medical Fear

  • Maria Forsner, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Social Sciences, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Maria Forsner, PhD, RN.
    • ,
  • Lilian Jansson, PhD, RNT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
    • ,
  • Anna Söderberg, PhD, RNT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.08.003

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 519-528 , December 2009

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