Caring in the curing environment : The implementation of a grieving cart in the ICU

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 329-333

  Whitmer, Mary ^a   Hurst, Sue ^a   Stadler, Krista ^b   Ide, Robert ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Critical care; Death; Grieving; High tech; ICU

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549110609     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000299318.30009.f7     Document Type: Article

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