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. 1999 Aug 14;354(9178):571-2.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02728-2.

Patients' perceptions of intensive care

B Simini

Patients' perceptions of intensive care

B Simini. Lancet. .

Abstract

Pain, noise, sleep deprivation, thirst, hunger, heat, cold, fear, anxiety, isolation, physical restraint, want of information, and absence of daylight were common memories of patients surviving intensive care.

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