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The acute-care hospital is among the most complex of institutions, comprised of diverse user groups that often have competing needs, an intricate organizational structure, varied settings, and a mandate to be responsive in design to a rapidly changing medical technology. All of these factors are embedded within one of the highest and perhaps most stress-evoking purposes for the existence of any institution: the preservation of life. The degree to which this purpose may be thwarted by the sociophysical environment has been the theme of previous articles and chapters (Moos & Schaefer, 1987; Newman, 1984; Rachman & Philips, 1978; Shumaker & Reizenstein, 1982; Sommer & DeWar, 1963; Taylor, 1979; Winkel & Holahan, 1985), and recommendations have been made about ways in which the environment can be improved. Here, we reevaluate these recommendations and consider the reasons that so few have been adopted and tested.
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Shumaker, S.A., Pequegnat, W. (1989). Hospital Design, Health Providers, and the Delivery of Effective Health Care. In: Zube, E.H., Moore, G.T. (eds) Advance in Environment, Behavior, and Design. Advances in Environment, Behavior, and Design, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0717-4_6
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