Supine positioning of toddlers for throat examination
Autor: | Yvonne M. d'Art, Jonathan O'b Hourihane, Elizabeth J Lambert |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 1997 |
Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Supine position medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry education Pharynx Infant Physical examination Sitting Child Lying Position (obstetrics) medicine.anatomical_structure Throat Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Physical therapy Supine Position Humans business Letters to the Editor Physical Examination |
Popis: | Editor,—Many toddlers are intimidated by the approaches of a doctor who wishes to view the throat. In contrast to the conventional sitting position used for throat examination by paediatricians,1 dentists use a less threatening approach, with the child lying semirecumbent on the parent’s knee.2We have compared the acceptability of the two positions in a … |
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