The comfort of a friendly face and a squishy body to hug went a long way to demystify a doctor’s appointment.
Kaliey Hernandez, 3, displays her teddy bear during a clinic with resident physicians from Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Mercy Child Care Center in Los Angeles.
Youngsters listen to resident physicians from Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center during a clinic to help lessen kids’ fear of doctors on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Mercy Child Care Center in Los Angeles. Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center resident physicians interact with preschoolers at a clinic on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Mercy Child Care Center in Los Angeles.
Along with the excitement of their new huggable toys, resident physicians with Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center gently showed the 3-5 year-olds why wellness checkups are important for everyone, even teddy bears.
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