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Published in: Critical Care 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Letter

Effect of extended visiting hours on physician distractions in the ICU: a before-and-after study

Authors: Kay Choong See, Xie Ying Song, Han Tun Aung

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Extending visiting hours in adult intensive care units (ICUs) promotes family-centered care, but physicians may be concerned about increased distractions from visitors [1]. We sought empirical evidence within our 20-bed medical ICU, assuming that distractions could cause medical errors [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Effect of extended visiting hours on physician distractions in the ICU: a before-and-after study
Authors
Kay Choong See
Xie Ying Song
Han Tun Aung
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1830-y

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