Struggle with a gap between intensive care units and general wards

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-192

  Häggström, Marie ^a   Asplund, Kenneth ^a   Kristiansen, Lisbeth ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Collaborating; Discharge process; Grounded theory; ICU discharge; Nursing; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349860265     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620903072508     Document Type: Article

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