Pain Squad app helps sick kids track pain as a game

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A new iPhone app developed for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is giving kids some degree of control over their treatment. The concept behind Pain Squad: Special Police Unit is that patients are recruited by an investigative force that hunts down pain. According to Jennifer Stinson, it’s a way of getting kids to regularly complete entries in a pain diary—not an easy task when a child is weak and discouraged because of their illness and treatment regimens. Read more

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