Leaving a legacy with healthcare design
Designers can effect change by thoughtfully designing the spaces outside healthcare facilities to create vibrant and engaging communities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Healthcare designers can leave a legacy and effect change by thoughtfully designing the spaces outside healthcare facilities to create vibrant and engaging communities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. As the industry has matured, design has moved past looking solely at what’s within the four walls of a traditional healthcare building.
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December 12, 2016
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