Increase patient safety by creating a quieter hospital environment

Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-146

  Mazer, Susan E ^a  

^a Healing HealthCare systems   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NOISE REDUCTION; PATIENT SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NOISE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646194461     PISSN: 08998205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2345/i0899-8205-40-2-145.1     Document Type: Short Survey

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