Quality of life for critical care patients: A concept analysis

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 309-313

  Bond, A Elaine ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c AACN Journals Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EUTHANASIA; HUMANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0030185871     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1996.5.4.309     Document Type: Article

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