Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 977-983 , June 2003

Families’ perceptions of surgical intensive care

  • Timothy G Buchman, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Timothy G Buchman, PhD, MD, Box 8109, 660 South Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, USA 63110-1093.
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  • Shawn E Ray, RN, BSN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO USA
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  • Murray L Wax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO USA
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  • Joan Cassell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO USA
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  • David Rich, BA, MCP

      Affiliations

    • The Research and Planning Group, St Louis, MO, USA
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  • Mary Ann Niemczycki, PhD, MMR

      Affiliations

    • The Research and Planning Group, St Louis, MO, USA

Received 26 February 2003 ,Accepted 26 February 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by a generous grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NR 05124).

PII: S1072-7515(03)00294-1

doi: 10.1016/S1072-7515(03)00294-1

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 977-983 , June 2003

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