“There is No Easy Way to Say This…”: Communication Challenges in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit
Vineeta Venkateswaran, Kapil Dev Soni
Keywords :
Communication, Coronavirus disease-2019, Intensive care unit, Mental health, Personal protective equipment, Personal protective equipment-related health problems
Citation Information :
Venkateswaran V, Soni K D. “There is No Easy Way to Say This…”: Communication Challenges in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27 (1):80-81.
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