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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798376303321

Autore

Carpman Janet Reizenstein <1951->

Titolo

Design that cares : planning health facilities for patients and visitors / / Janet R. Carpman, Myron A. Grant, with assistance from Elizabeth M. Kirchen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-118-22163-X

1-118-23540-1

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (587 pages)

Disciplina

725.51

Soggetti

Hospital buildings - Design and construction

Health facilities - Design and construction

Health facilities - Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

A look at current health-facility design research -- Arrival and exterior wayfinding -- Interior wayfinding and the circulation system -- Waiting and reception areas -- Diagnostic and treatment areas -- Inpatient rooms and baths -- Access to nature -- Users with functional limitations -- Special places and services -- User participation in healthcare facility design : going beyond guidelines.