This document provides 10 references related to research on mixed-sex hospital wards and patient privacy and dignity. The references are from nursing and medical journals, news articles, and books on research methods from 2010 back to 1994. Sources include qualitative and quantitative studies, literature reviews, and guidance documents from the UK Department of Health.

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2. No author. (1994).’ Mixed-Sex wards: the choice of patients?’ Nursing-standard
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