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venipuncture
Puncture of a vein with a hypodermic needle, generally for the purpose of:
1) obtaining blood for diagnostic purposes
2) intravenous access for administration of pharmaceuticals
Pain & stress of venipuncture reduced by breast feeding in newborns. [2]
Related
arterial puncture
puncture
venous sampling
General
clinical procedure
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Journal Watch 23(4):35, 2003
Carbajal R et al, BMJ 326:13, 2003
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7379/13