Quieter units-an achievable goal

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 516-517

  Harvey, Maurene A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL DESIGN; INTENSIVE CARE; NOISE POLLUTION; NOISE REDUCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NOISE;

EID: 84867303022     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.11.006     Document Type: Editorial

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