Commentary Fewer but better auditory alarms will improve patient safety. Citation Text: Edworthy J. Fewer but better auditory alarms will improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):212-215. doi:10.1136/qshc.2004.013052. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 29, 2005 Edworthy J. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):212-215. View more articles from the same authors. The authors outline problems with auditory alarms and suggest solutions to these problems. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Edworthy J. Fewer but better auditory alarms will improve patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):212-215. doi:10.1136/qshc.2004.013052. 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