Randomized, controlled trials of interventions to improve communication in intensive care: A systematic review

Chest

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 543-554

  Scheunemann, Leslie P ^a   McDevitt, Michelle ^a   Carson, Shannon S ^a   Hanson, Laura C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPREHENSION; EMOTION; ETHICS; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79952203813     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-0595     Document Type: Article

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