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Playing games with children in hospital

This article investigates the importance of ludical activities with children in hospital. It also demonstrates how it is used by the psychologist, the hospital staff and the patient’s family. Playing is considered an activity which helps the work of the professionals of health because it leads to the patient better adaptation and cooperation towards medical procedures. Therefore, ludical activities should be offered in the hospitals because they help overall children’s development improving their behavioural repertoire.


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