Redesigning hospital gowns to enhance end users’ satisfaction

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 332-349

  Cho, KyeongSook ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel quality and comfort; Design consideration; End users' need; Hospital gown

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247653688     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X06286570     Document Type: Article

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