Noise pollution and its effects on medical care workers and patients in hospitals

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 705-716

  Juang, D F ^a   Lee, C H ^a   Yang, T ^a   Chang, M C ^b  

^a MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Longcyuan Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient noise; Annoyance response; Sound levels; Subjective perception

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT NOISE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH WORKER; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INSTRUMENTATION; NOISE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOUND VELOCITY;

TAIWAN;

EID: 78049317760     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326180     Document Type: Article

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