A Study in Hospital Noise–A Case From Taiwan

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-90

  Pai, Jar Yuan ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decibel (dB); Hospital; Hospital management; Noise; Patients; SARS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; NOISE; TAIWAN;

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; NOISE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 34247197026     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2007.11076711     Document Type: Article

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