Difference between revisions of "Teddy Bear Sign"

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The Teddy Bear sign refers to the association between the presence of a teddy bear on or near a patient and demand for narcotics. The groundbreaking TEDDY-BEAR trial showed there was a direct relationship between teddy bear size and the Dilaudid dose a patient demands.^[1][2]

References

1. Jump up ↑ Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Teddy Bear Size and Dilaudid Dose
2. Jump up ↑ Bare Bear Grylls in Bair Hugger Barely Bear Hugs Bear Named “Bear”

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