Visiting hours in the intensive care unit: More evidence that open visitation is beneficial

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 334-335

  Kleinpell, Ruth M ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Family visiting hours; Family centered care; Intensive care unit visiting hours; Open visitation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 37549045990     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000295266.17378.BD     Document Type: Editorial

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