In a Q&A with Derek Parker, founder and chairman, PCI, Healthcare Design discusses what excites the 'Most Influential People in Healthcare Design' award winner about healthcare design
In a Q&A with Derek Parker, founder and chairman, PCI, Healthcare Design discusses what excites the "Most Influential People in Healthcare Design" award winner about healthcare design. Parker said there has been considerable growth in the understanding that architecture can be a legitimate therapeutic modality.
December 23, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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