Vol. VIII, No. 8Archive > August, 2007

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Hospital introduces new "silent hospital" program

Shhh!
Medical Center Introduces New "Silent Hospital" Program
Under a new program called Silent Hospitals Help Healing (SHHH), Montefiore Medical Center in New York City is addressing one of the biggest complaints patients have about hospitals: that they are too noisy.

 
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