I am a child, but also a being. . .
Keywords:
Physician-patient Relations, Child, Fear, Communication.
Abstract
Children have their own personalities and their own specific fears; the only way to get them to cooperate in the doctor's surgery is to respect them, communicate with them, be absolutely honest and explain what you will be doing and why. A few personal experiences illustrate this.
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