Noise distribution of an incubator with nebulizer at a neonatal intensive care unit in southern taiwan

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 25-32

  Chen, Hsiu Feng ^a   Chang, Ying Ju ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Environmental stress; Incubator; Neonatal intensive care unit; Noise; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INCUBATOR; NEBULIZER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOISE; TAIWAN;

HUMANS; INCUBATORS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NOISE; TAIWAN;

EID: 34347213012     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347560.54070.3e     Document Type: Article

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