What can we learn from Italian lessons?
Italy is well-known for its creative flair and contemporary design, but does this creativity translate to the healthcare sector? Having recently visited several Italian hospitals, Danny Gibson, technical director at international healthcare consultancy MJ Medical, contrasts the Italian healthcare system's use of equipment and technology with the UK approach, considers Italian hospital planners' attitude to future-proofing their buildings, and asks what lessons, if any, the UK can learn.
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D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000592:standards*; D007558:Italy; D012449:Safety; D013672:Technology