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Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an opportunity for meaning-making in bereavement

Authors: Nancy Kentish-Barnes, Judy E. Davidson, Christopher E. Cox

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 12/2014

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The practice of allowing family members to be present during invasive procedures or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of their relative has been debated for decades. With the rise of family-centered care (FFC), family input into health care decisions has increased and strict visitation policies in the intensive care unit (ICU) have relaxed, even including family member participation in simple care activities (aspiration of secretions, changing the patient’s position). …

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Title: Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an opportunity for meaning-making in bereavement
Authors: Nancy Kentish-Barnes
Judy E. Davidson
Christopher E. Cox
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3396-3

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