Noise: a distraction, interruption, and safety hazard.

Suzanne C. Beyea

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Noise: a distraction, interruption, and safety hazard.

September 24, 2016

Beyea SC. AORN J. 2007;86(2):281-5.

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The author discusses how excessive noise affects the safety of care delivery and provides strategies to lessen its impact.

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