Family needs and involvement in the intensive care unit: A literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 13-14, 2013, Pages 1805-1817

  Al Mutair, Abbas Saleh ^a   Plummer, Virginia ^a   O'Brien, Anthony ^b   Clerehan, Rosemary ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Critical care; Family; Family care; Needs

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; REVIEW;

FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 84878970521     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12065     Document Type: Review

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