A multicenter survey of visiting policies in French intensive care units

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1389-1394

  Quinio, Philippe ^a   Savry, Christophe ^a   Deghelt, Arnaud ^a   Guilloux, Matthieu ^a   Catineau, Jean ^a   De Tinténiac, Anne ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Family meeting; Gowning procedure; Information leaflet; Intensive care unit; Visiting policy; Waiting area

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FRANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 0036390130     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-002-1402-7     Document Type: Article

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