Attitudes and perceptions of the general Malaysian public regarding family presence during resuscitation

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 439-442

  Chew, Keng Sheng ^a   Ghani, Zuhailah Abdul ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Family presence; Invasive procedures; Malaysian; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RESUSCITATION; VALIDITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALAYSIA; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; PERCEPTION; RESUSCITATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84907328035     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2014104     Document Type: Article

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