Main entry:

Miller, Richard L. (Richard Lyle)

Title & Author:

New directions in hospital and healthcare facility design / Richard L. Miller, Earl S. Swensson.

Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1995.

Description:

xvi, 331 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-317) and index.
Ch. 1. Principles: New Paradigms for a New Century -- Ch. 2. The Traditional Hospital: A Warehouse for the Sick -- Ch. 3. New Markets, New Design Principles -- Ch. 4. Making Yesterday's Hospitals Work Today -- Ch. 5. The Emergency Unit -- Ch. 6. Diagnostic Imaging -- Ch. 7. Surgery Facilities -- Ch. 8. Critical Care -- Ch. 9. The Patient Care Unit -- Ch. 10. Ambulatory Care and Professional Offices -- Ch. 11. Women's Health Facilities and Pediatrics -- Ch. 12. Trends for 2000 and Beyond.

Summary:

An information resource on both current and emerging trends in the design of medical care facilities. The authors emphasize designs that are not only practical and cost-effective, but also fully responsive to the needs of doctors and patients. They explore design considerations for a comprehensive range of medical functions, from surgery, diagnosti.

ISBN:

0070630143
9780070630147

Subject:

Hospital buildings Design and construction.
Health facilities Planning.
Hospital Design and Construction
Health Facility Planning
Hôpitaux (Édifices) Conception et construction.
Équipements sanitaires Planification.
Hospitals Architecture
United States

Added entries:

Swensson, Earl S.

Hospital and healthcare facility design

Holdings:

Location: Library main 90978
Call No.: RA967.M49 (ID:95-B497)
Status: Available