Department of Health, Nutrition and Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Norway Karolinska Institute, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Photography, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Wasa, Finland
Manager of Research and Development, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Wasa, Finland
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Wikström, B. , Westerlund, E. and Erkkilä, J. (2012) The healthcare environment—The importance of aesthetic surroundings: Health professionals’ experiences from a surgical ward in Finland.
Open Journal of Nursing,
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