Health care system changes and their effect on design and construction.
In the rapidly changing health care delivery system, architects, engineers and health professionals must change their thinking of the design and construction of health care facilities. There are many influences affecting the health care environment design process. This technical document examines those influences and the key role that those involved in design and construction have in changing the way people view the health care environment.
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Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, NJ, USA.
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