Medical audible alarms: a review.

Judy Edworthy

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Medical audible alarms: a review.

July 31, 2013

Edworthy J. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013;20(3):584-9.

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This review examines design, implementation, and standardization concerns related to alarm-associated failures in hospitals.

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