Physicians' conceptualization of "closure" as a benefit of physician-parent follow-up meetings after a child's death in the pediatric intensive care unit

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 69-75

  Eggly, Susan ^a   Meert, Kathleen L ^b   Berger, John ^c   Zimmerman, Jerry ^d   Anand, K J S ^e   Newth, Christopher J L ^f   Harrison, Rick ^g   Carcillo, Joseph ^h   Michael Dean, J ⁱ   Willson, Douglas F ^j   Nicholson, Carol ^k  

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

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^g MATTEL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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EID: 84880516800     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971302900202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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