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Leadership At Connecticut Children’s, One Team means everyone matters. With our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Declaration, our organization’s journey is to foster a more welcoming and inclusive culture by working together to address racism, discrimination and bias, and advance equity. We
Pain & Palliative Medicine Resources Articles Zempsky, WT. Optimizing the management of peripheral venous access pain in children: evidence, impact, and implementation. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122(3). S121-4. Books Conquering Your Child’s Chronic Pain by Lonnie Zeltzer, MD Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting
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