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Published on in Vol 10, No 3 (2022): Jul-Sep

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/35008, first published .
Effect of Virtual Reality on Pediatric Pain and Fear During Procedures Involving Needles: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effect of Virtual Reality on Pediatric Pain and Fear During Procedures Involving Needles: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effect of Virtual Reality on Pediatric Pain and Fear During Procedures Involving Needles: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors of this article:

Marta Lluesma-Vidal1 Author Orcid Image ;   Raquel Carcelén González2 Author Orcid Image ;   Laura García-Garcés1 Author Orcid Image ;   María I Sánchez-López1 Author Orcid Image ;   Loreto Peyro1 Author Orcid Image ;   Cayetana Ruiz-Zaldibar3 Author Orcid Image
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