Family Presence during Resuscitation: A Canadian Critical Care Society Position Paper

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that patient outcomes are not affected by the offering of family presence during resuscitation (FPDR), and that psychological outcomes are neutral or improved in family members of adult patients. The exclusion of family members from the resuscitation area should,...

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Main Authors: Simon JW Oczkowski, Ian Mazzetti, Cynthia Cupido, Alison E Fox-Robichaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/532721