title: Alternative futures in health care.
abstract: Many trends will shape the future of medicine and health care architecture, including economics, social, environmental and political forces; however a glimpse into probable futures suggests that technology will play a dominant role in medicine, greatly affecting the types of health care facilities needed.
authors: B R
authors: BR
authors: Bonine
mesh_terms: D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000639:trends; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States