New York Times
By KATE STONE LOMBARDI
Published: February 17, 2008
… There is also increasing recognition that hospitals might be nearly as traumatic for family members as they are for patients. More flexibility and support for visitors can help. The intensive care unit once strictly limited visitors’ access; now a family member can get a sleeper chair in the room. Even if a patient is facing a life-threatening situation, loved ones are not shooed away.