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Few people live in total isolation and it is therefore rare that only the patient is affected by the hospital admission. While people are individuals they are also members of a family and of a community. Even a short stay in hospital has effects on each.
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Gooch, J. (1984). The Role of the Family in Surgical Care. In: The other Side of Surgery. New Approaches to Care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17398-3_4
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