title: The visiting needs of critically ill patients and their families.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of completed studies that consider visitors in critical care areas. Studies from coronary care, intensive care, pediatric PACUs, and adult PACUs are reviewed.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Poole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D011997:Recovery Room; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014789:Visitors to Patients