Implementation and evaluation of a liberalized visiting policy

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 420-426

  Simpson, Terri ^a   Wilson, Dale ^b   Mucken, Nancy ^b   Martin, Suzann ^b   West, Eleanor ^b   Guinn, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 0030276914     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1996.5.6.420     Document Type: Review

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