The future sound of hospitals

With alarms, beeping monitors, slamming doors and more, hospitals are rarely quiet. The noise isn’t just annoying; it can be harmful and interfere with patients ability to rest and doctors ability to work. But a group of international psychologists, designers and musicians are reimagining what hospitals can sound like. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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