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J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(2): 113-117. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.19
PMID: 28740632        PMCID: PMC5516051

Original Article

Psychological effects on patient’s relatives regarding their presence during resuscitation

Hassan Soleimanpour 1 * , Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi 1, Asghar Jafari Rouhi 2, Samad EJ Golzari 3, Ata Mahmoodpoor 3, Robab Mehdizadeh Esfanjani 4, Maryam Soleimanpour 5

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