Journal of Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 501-507 , December 2009

Tracheostomy in the acute setting: Patient experience and information needs

  • Zoë V. Sherlock, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Speech and Language Therapy Department, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Janet A. Wilson, BSc (Med Sci), MB ChB, FRCSed, FRCSEng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otoloarngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK
    • ,
  • Catherine Exley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK

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☆ Research conducted at Southampton General Hospital.

☆☆ None of the authors have any conflicts of interest to declare.

PII: S0883-9441(08)00206-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.10.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 501-507 , December 2009

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