“A 3-year-old boy could not stand one more dose of the chemical wash he had to swish around in his mouth as part of his cancer therapy. No one wanted to use restraints on the child; no one wanted to anaesthetize him. The call went out to the Children’s Hospital Child Life staff.

A specialist sat down and talked with the boy, learning that he loved cars. It wasn’t long before the boy readily took his required swig of the foul chemical, then spit it out onto a waiting toy car. “Carwash,” he pronounced with a certain pride.”

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