Flooring choices for newborn ICUs

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue , 2007, Pages S29-S31

  White, R D ^a  

^a Pediatrix Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpet; NICU flooring; Rubber flooring; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

RUBBER; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DESIGN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOISE REDUCTION; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION;

FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 36549017643     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211839     Document Type: Article

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