Application of concepts of therapeutic landscapes to the design of hospitals in the UK: The example of a mental health facility in London

Therapeutic Landscapes

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 149-163

  Gesler, Wil ^a   Curtis, Sarah ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85077258761     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315551166-10     Document Type: Chapter

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