Improving communication with patients and families in the intensive care unit: Palliative care strategies for the intensive care unit nurse

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 93-98

  Fox, Maria Yolanda ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

family communication; family meeting; ICU nurse communication; palliative care in ICU

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896386819     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000026     Document Type: Article

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