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. 2021 Sep;75(9):e14456.
doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14456.

COVID-19 visiting restrictions-Improving communication with relatives

William Jones  1 , Kathy Woolson  1 , George Thomson  1
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COVID-19 visiting restrictions-Improving communication with relatives

William Jones et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Sep.
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The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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“Communication with Next of Kin” sticker to be inserted into the patient notes when documenting a discussion with relatives
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