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Healing kids' fears: 10 tips to ease children's anxieties

Indianapolis Star
March 28, 2006

Healing kids' fears: 10 tips to ease children's anxieties

Hospitals and doctor's offices can be big, scary places for children, but they don't have be. Riley Hospital for Children recently helped alleviate some of the medical mystery with a play party for patients and families. "You've got to get down on your knees and talk in their language," said Dr. Richard Schreiner, chairman of the department of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. He suggests looking for ways to interact with a child -- attaching a teddy bear to the stethoscope, or wearing something other than a white lab coat -- to help break down barriers.

To view the complete article, go to: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/LIVING01/603280316/1083

To learn more about Dr. Richard Schreiner, go to: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/sb/page/normal/355.html

To learn more about the Indiana University School of Medicine, go to: http://www.medicine.indiana.edu/

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