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. 2018 May/Jun;32(3):123-124.
doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000264.

Holistic in the Hectic: Family Presence During Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

Philip Landis  1
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Holistic in the Hectic: Family Presence During Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

Philip Landis. Holist Nurs Pract. 2018 May/Jun.

Abstract

Despite public knowledge of advanced directives and end-of-life wishes, desire for control over destiny often conflicts with the reality of end-of-life presentation. Recognized as best practice by both the Emergency Nurses Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians, family presence during resuscitation can actually prevent unintended harm to patients and their families.

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