Taking blood

Credit: SOTIRIS ZAFEIRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Taking blood. A medical technician (phlebotomist) takes blood from a young child. The child is held by its father and distracted away from the needle by the use of a book. Methods like these keep the child feeling secure rather than fearful of the situation.

Release details: Model release available. Property release not required.

Keywords: adult, baby, black, blood, blood sample, blood sampling, bloods, caucasian, children's ward, clinic, comforting, distraction, father, gloves, healthcare, holding, hospital, human, hygiene, hypodermic, infant, male, man, medical, medicine, needle, nurse, nurses, paediatric child, paediatrics, pediatric, phlebotomist, piercing, surgery, syringe, toy, white

Licence fees: A licence fee will be charged for any media (low or high resolution) used in your project.