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Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings
Joseph A, Ulrich R. Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings. Concord, Calfornia: The Center for Health Design; January 2007.

This report examines how different aspects of sound — noise, speech privacy, speech intelligibility, and music — impact patient and staff outcomes in health care settings and the specific environmental design strategies that can be used to improve the acoustical environment of health care settings.

 

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