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There remains a fundamental gap between the aims of hospital design and the final user experience

March 12, 2018 / Dochitect / The Physician-Architect Model

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Publication: The BMJ Opinion, Blog Post
Publication Date: March 12, 2018
Author: Diana Anderson, MD

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In this latest BMJ Opinion blog post, Dochitect explores the gap between user experience in medicine and design intent in healthcare architecture.

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