Designers challenged to do more research
Health facilities could easily serve as laboratories for healthcare design research, but so far, nothing's been done, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The CEO of Princeton HealthCare System said health facilities could easily serve as laboratories for healthcare design research, but so far, nothing’s been done, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Designers need to recognize that hospitals are likely to open their doors to those interested in pushing healthcare design forward, the article said.
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December 12, 2014
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