Auditory alarms in intensive care

Human Factors in Auditory Warnings

Volumn , Issue , 2019, Pages 319-342

  Welch, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85078651535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780429455742-16     Document Type: Chapter

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