Communicating and connecting with patients and their families

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-6

  Munro, Cindy L ^a   Savel, Richard H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; FAMILY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84873134544     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2013249     Document Type: Editorial

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