The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , February 2009

Does the Neonatal Facial Coding System Differentiate Between Infants Experiencing Pain-Related and Non-Pain-Related Distress?

  • Sara Ahola Kohut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ms Sara Ahola, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
    • ,
  • Rebecca Pillai Riddell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 9 May 2008 ,Revised 20 August 2008 ,Accepted 29 August 2008.

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 Supported by Canadian Institutes of Health Research and in part by research start-up funds provided by York University.

PII: S1526-5900(08)00735-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.08.010

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , February 2009

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