Practical guidance for evidence-based ICU family conferences

Chest

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 835-843

  Curtis, J Randall ^a   White, Douglas B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Critical care; End of life care; Family; Medical decision making; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 54249154272     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0235     Document Type: Article

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