Project director's perspective: The Critical Care Family Assistance Program

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Volumn 128, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 106S-110S

  Guntupalli, Kalpalatha ^a   McCaffree, Robert ^b   Vender, Jeffery ^c   Clary, Gail ^d   LoCicero III, Joseph ^e  

^a BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^d Pardee Hospital   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Critical care; End of life; Family satisfaction; Family centered care; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CARE FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANAGEMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERMINAL CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 24944439812     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.3_suppl.106S     Document Type: Article

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