Noise levels in Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac; James E. West; Colin Barnhill; Tyrone Hunter; Douglas Orellana; Ram Chivukula

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Noise levels in Johns Hopkins Hospital.

December 21, 2005

Busch-Vishniac IJ, West JE, Barnhill C, et al. J Acoust Soc Am. 2005;118(6):3629-45.

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The investigators conducted a noise survey at Johns Hopkins Hospital and reviewed the literature on the topic. They conclude that noise could be a considerable problem in hospitals and could potentially compromise patient care.

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