Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , February 2012

Postanesthesia Care Unit Visitation Decreases Family Member Anxiety

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 Conflict of interest: None to report.

PII: S1089-9472(11)00498-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2011.10.004

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9 , February 2012

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