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Published on in Vol 24, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29656, first published .
Using the Social Robot NAO for Emotional Support to Children at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Clinical Trial

Using the Social Robot NAO for Emotional Support to Children at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Clinical Trial

Using the Social Robot NAO for Emotional Support to Children at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Clinical Trial

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Silvia Rossi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Silvano Junior Santini2 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniela Di Genova2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gianpaolo Maggi3 Author Orcid Image ;   Alberto Verrotti4 Author Orcid Image ;   Giovanni Farello5 Author Orcid Image ;   Roberta Romualdi2 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna Alisi6 Author Orcid Image ;   Alberto Eugenio Tozzi7 Author Orcid Image ;   Clara Balsano2 Author Orcid Image
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