Medical and Dental Space Planning : A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures

by Malkin, Jain

• ISBN13: 9780471385745
• ISBN10: 0471385743
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This definitive reference offers detailed analyses of more than thirty medical and dental specialties and their respective space planning requirements. New to the third edition is coverage of new medical specialties including reproductive enhancement, LASIX eye surgery, breast care centers, larger ambulatory centers, and medical oncology. It also offers up-to-date information on digital technology-electronic medical records, digital imaging, diagnostic instruments, and networked communications-and how it impacts the design of medical and dental facilities. You'll also find out about recent changes in regulatory agency reviews of office-based surgery practices and ADA compliance.

Author Biography

Jain Malkin is President of Jain Malkin Inc., a San Diego, California, interior architecture firm specializing in healthcare facilities. She teaches at Harvard University in the Graduate School of Design, lectures widely on the design of healing environments, and is the author of Hospital Interior Architecture.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Introduction: Changing Perspectives.

Psychology: Implications for Health Care Design.

General Parameters of Medical Space Planning.

The Practice of Medicine: Primary Care.

Medicine: Specialized Suites.

Diagnostic Medicine.

Group Practice.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Sports Medicine.

Paramedical Suites.

The Practice of Dentistry.

The Impact of Color on the Medical Environment.

Interior Finishes and Furniture.

Lighting.

Construction Methods and Building Systems.

Researching Codes and Reference Materials.

Appendix A: Handicapped Toilet.

Appendix B: View Box Illuminators.

Appendix C: Specimen Pass-Through.

Appendix D: Interview Questionnaires (Medical and Dental).

Index.