title: "Megatrends" driving healthcare facility design: a look at the major trends that will shape medical facility design.
abstract: Changes in medical construction and design are accelerating exponentially, and anyone who can anticipate where these changes are going to happen will be at an advantage. Knowing the "Megatrends" defining and driving the future of healthcare delivery and healthcare facility design will help decision makers anticipate the future.
authors.affiliation: College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, USA. gmann@archone.tamu.edu
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D057217:Economic Development; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D006268:Health Facilities; D038622:Internationality; D011158:Population Growth