American Journal of Nursing, Volume 104, Number 2, pages 40-48, February, 2004

http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/journalissue.asp?Journal_ID=54030&Issue_ID=586693

Once you get there, search for noise control in the small dialog box.   You
will find about 100 recent articles that deal with noise.  The reason that there are so many
articles is a reflection of the fact that noise control is a hot issue in
hospitals.

L. Hagler, M.D.