Acoustical design of a burn acute care unit for enhanced patient comfort

Noise Control Engineering Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-41

  Pelton, Howard K ^a,b,c   Ryherd, Erica ^a,b,c   Martin, Melayne ^a,b,c  

^a Pelton Associates   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE TREATMENT; ACOUSTICAL COMFORT; ACOUSTICAL DESIGN; CERAMIC TILE; DEBRIDEMENT; DESIGN PHILOSOPHY; PATIENT COMFORT; SOUND ISOLATION;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

EID: 77249091216     PISSN: 07362501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3397/1.3075073     Document Type: Article

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