Optimizing the human experience: Nursing the families of people who die in intensive care

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 59-65

  Andrew, Catherine M ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DEATH; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CRITICAL CARE; DEATH; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032034972     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-3397(98)80184-5     Document Type: Article

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