Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 198-204 , May 2006

Critical care nurses’ responses to patient photographs displayed at the bedside

  • Cecilia Neto, RN, BScN

      Affiliations

    • Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Cecilia Neto, RN, BScN, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, 10B West, Medical Imaging Unit; University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, Canada M5G 2C4.
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  • Tilda Shalof, RN, BScN, CNCC (C)

      Affiliations

    • Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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  • Judy Costello, RN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

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PII: S0147-9563(05)00257-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.11.004

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 198-204 , May 2006

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