Human and environmental health: Sustainable design for the NICU

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2006, Pages S31-S33

  Marshall Baker, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Materials; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DESIGN; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33749349331     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211592     Document Type: Article

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