[Hospitals of the future confronting a changing epidemiology and the advance of medical research].
A review is offered of the most consistent sociological and epidemiological modifications taking place in this country, and their impact on the behaviour of diseases in the community. Following this picture on-the-move, analysis is performed on how designing, building and managing of the new hospitals are to be modified accordingly. In any case, new hospitals, specifically devoted to acute cases, will enter an assistance network including also territorial institutions, specifically devoted to the management of chronic pathologies.
Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma. gaetanomaria.fara@uniroma1.it
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D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D006304:Health Status; D006761:Hospitals / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization