A bereavement after-care service for intensive care relatives and staff: The story so far

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Williams, Rachel ^a   Harris, Samantha ^a   Randall, Lynn ^a   Nichols, Rhonda ^a   Brown, Sally ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Death and dying; Intensive care; Staff; Support

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTERCARE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0042969362     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1478-5153.2003.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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