Medical and Dental Space Planning: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures, 3rd Edition

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. This Book Is A Guide To The Myriad Of Details That Make A Medical Or Dental Practice Efficient And Productive. The Unique Needs Of More Than Thirty Specialties, As Well As Primary Care, Are Explained In The Context Of Technology And The Many Recent Regulatory And Complicance Issues Influencing Design. Concepts Are Also Presented For Sports Medicine Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Endoscopy Suites, Radiation Oncology, Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Labs, Breast Care Centers And Large Clinics. An Inside Look At What Goes On In Each Specialist's Office Will Familiarize Readers With Medical And Dental Procedures, How They Are Executed, And The Types Of Equipment Used. Technology Has Radically Altered Medical And Dental Practice : Digital Radiography, Electronic Medical Records, And Digital Diagnostic Instrumentation All Have Major Implications For Facility Design. Program Tables Accompany Each Medical And Dental Specialty To Help The Designer Compute The Number And Size Of Required Rooms And Total Square Footage For Each Practice. Other Features Regarding Compliances And Code Issues Governing Office-based Surgery And More Than 580 Photographs And Drawings To Complete This Essential Tool For Interior Designers. 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 -- Appendixes. Handicapped Accessible Toilet ; Suggested Mounting Heights For View Box Illuminators ; Specimen Pass-through ; Medical Space Planning Questionnaire ; Dental Space Planning Questionnaire. Jain Malkin. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Illustrated with more than 580 photographs and drawings, Medical and Dental Space Planning, Third Edition is an essential tool for interior designers and architects, as well as practice management consultants, physicians, and dentists."--BOOK JACKET.