Healthy living centres - a guide to primary health care design. Chapter 4 - Design issues. (5 of 14)

Publication Year

2002

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Looks at the relationship between the architectural and medical professions to see how the next wave of Government health policies can be best provided for. A good brief can bring beneficial effects to staff, patients and visitors of health care facilities. After reviewing the historical approach to primary health care and outlining key current and projected developments the matrix of relationships is revealed that influence the design of the new generation of frontline medical practices. The aim is to raise the quality of health buildings in the primary care sector.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Healthy living centres - a guide to primary health care design, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

Author

Purves, G.

ISBN

9780750646024

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