title: Should families be present during resuscitation?
abstract: Weigh the pros and cons of family presence during a crisis, then tell us what you think.
authors.affiliation: Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, Del., USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laskowski-Jones
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D032921:Consensus; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*