Needs of relatives of critical care patients: perceptions of relatives, physicians and nurses
β Scribed by P. Bijttebier; S. Vanoost; D. Delva; P. Ferdinande; E. Frans
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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