The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , February 2009

Computer Face Scale for Measuring Pediatric Pain and Mood

  • Padma Gulur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Scott W. Rodi

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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  • Tabitha A. Washington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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  • Joseph P. Cravero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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  • Gilbert J. Fanciullo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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  • Gregory J. McHugo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Family Medicine and of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire
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  • John C. Baird

      Affiliations

    • Psychological Applications, South Pomfret, Vermont
    • Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr John C. Baird, Psychological Applications, PO Box 178, 2564 Stage Road, South Pomfret, VT, 05067

Received 2 July 2008 ,Revised 13 August 2008 ,Accepted 20 August 2008.

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 Supported in part by NIH Small Business Innovation Research grant R43 HD052324-01A1 (PI: JCB).

PII: S1526-5900(08)00731-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.08.005

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , February 2009

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