Brain death in ICUs and associated nursing care challenges concerning patients and families

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-29

  Frid, Ingvar ^a   Bergbom Engberg, Ingegerd ^b   Haljamäe, Hengo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BURNOUT; DONOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DEATH; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0031993379     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-3397(98)80071-2     Document Type: Article

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