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“Magic Goggles”: A Distraction Technique for Pediatric Dermatology Procedures
Author(s) -
Salvaggio Heather L.,
Zaenglein Andrea L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01671.x
Subject(s) - medicine , distraction , magic (telescope) , dermatology , sight , anxiety , psychiatry , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , astronomy
The sight of needles and surgical equipment can often cause anxiety in children. We describe the use of “Magic Goggles,” a distraction technique of use in pediatric dermatology procedures.