Junior versus Senior Physicians for Informing Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 512-517

  Moreau, Delphine ^a   Goldgran Toledano, Dany ^a   Alberti, Corinne ^a   Jourdain, Mercé ^a   Adrie, Christophe ^a   Annane, Djilali ^a   Garrouste Orgeas, Maité ^a   Lefrant, Jean Yves ^a   Papazian, Laurent ^a   Quinio, Philippe ^a   Pochard, Frédéric ^a   Azoulay, Élie ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Communication; Comprehension; Intensive care unit; Learning; Residents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 10744232877     PISSN: 00030805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200305-645oc     Document Type: Article

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