Designing to heal: A new trend in evidence-based, 'nurse-friendly' hospital design

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 25-27

  Nelson, Roxanne ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NOISE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY;

ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NOISE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 33750461648     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200611000-00008     Document Type: Short Survey

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