Enhancing communication. The physician and family in the pediatric intensive care unit.
How well does the intensivist communicate with the parents of critically ill children? The authors' experience suggests that this process can be enhanced in a number of ways. The article reviews methods to improve communication by emphasizing the importance of the first meeting, trust, and understanding parental needs and coping mechanisms.
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations