Decibel levels and noise generators on four medical/surgical nursing units

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2463-2470

  Pope, Diana ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Noise; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

HUMANS; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77955976424     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03263.x     Document Type: Article

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