An exploratory study of patients' perceptions, memories and experiences of an intensive care unit

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 783-791

  Russell, Sarah ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Intensive care unit; Knowledge; Medical technology; Nursing; Patients' experiences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PATIENTS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0033112590     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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