Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Grief therapy or prolonged futility?

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 114-117

  Sherman, David A ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR; Family; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 42649132147     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DCC.0000286839.85418.17     Document Type: Article

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