Transforming care with the power of art.
The way that a growing "body" of artwork has come together in UK healthcare facilities, and the increasing acknowledgment of art's benefits on the overall "quality" of the patient experience, and speed of recovery, were the themes of a recent "National Patient Environment and the Arts Conference 2009" held in London. Health Estate Journal reports on two contrasting presentations, each illustrating art's significant potential in both creating a first-class 21st Century healthcare environment, and providing patients with a more "holistic" treatment regime.
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