Research Bibliography - Healing Environments
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Baird, C. L., & Bell, P. A. (1995). Place attachment, isolation, and the power of a window in a hospital environment. Psychological Reports, 76: 847-850.
Building a 2020 Vision – Future Healthcare Environments, The Nuffield Trust.
Chaudhury, Habib, Mahmood, Atiya, Valente, Maria, Simon Fraser University. The Use of Single Patient Rooms vs. Multiple Occupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments. Submitted to The Coalition for Health Environments Research, November 20, 2003.
Katcher S (1984) cited in Ulrich RS. Effects of interior design on wellness: theory and recent scientific research. Journal of Healthcare Design, 1992; Vol. 4 pp 97-109.
Komiske BK. Designing the World’s Best – Children’s Hospitals. Images Publishing, 1999.
The Dulux Design Guide for Use of Colour and Content. Results of Project Rainbow Research Project.
Freeney M, Cook R, Hali B & Duckworth S. Working in partnership to implement Section 21 of the Disability Act 1995 across the NHS. Disability Matter Ltd.
Guidance on the use of tactile paving surfaces (The Scottish Office) DETR, Hospital Development (1999) Solar Gains.
Miller CI, White R, Whitman TL et al. The effects of cycled versus noncycled lighting on growth and development in preterm infants. Infant Behaviour and Development, 1995; 18, pp 85-95
Scher P. Patient Focused Architecture for Health: A study for Arts for Health, Faculty of Art and Design. Manchester Metropolitan University, 1996.
Urlich, R.S., and Zimring, C. The role of the physical environment in the hospital of the 21st century. The Center for Health Design, 2004.
