Buildings can have a measurable effect on patients' health
In a Q&A with Gail Vittori, Co-director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Healthcare Design discusses what excites the '20 Making A Difference' award winner about healthcare design
In a Q&A with Gail Vittori, Co-director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Healthcare Design discusses what excites the '20 Making A Difference' award winner about healthcare design. Vittori spoke of growing recognition that through their life cycle healthcare buildings can have a measurable effect on patients' health.
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December 21, 2015
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