Parental bereavement needs in the pediatric intensive care unit: Review of available measures

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 951-964

  Meert, Kathleen L ^a   Schim, Stephanie Myers ^b   Briller, Sherylyn H ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CINAHL; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FAMILY COUNSELING; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; PEDIATRIC WARD; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY;

BEREAVEMENT; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTS;

EID: 79961221709     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0453     Document Type: Review

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