Family Visitation in the PACU, 1984-2006

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 94-101

  Bonifacio, Nerrisa C ^a   Boschma, Geertje ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

family visitation; historical review; PACU; policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; PATIENT; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING;

FAMILY; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 40849125548     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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