Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s

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Summary: Excellent for do-it-yourselfers
Review: Great for those of you planning on designing and building your own medical center to cut costs. Many example designs for speciality clinics. Very well organized and very useful details for each speciality. Focuses mainly on the building. You will need another book for the interior design, but I strongly recommend this book!

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Summary: hardly worth 150 bucks
Review: I looked at this book for information in planning public health clinics and health departments. What I found was a vanity book showcasing the author's projects, lousy photos, and technically incorrect drawings. One pediatrics suite I looked at violated about every ADA requirement, had circulation spaces with seating alonside which would be impossible to navigate with small children/strollers, etc. The solutions are geared toward one-liner cuteness, but there is no solid information on different models of patient care, room size and planning that is based on facts rather than the author's 'this is kind of nice to have' approach. I would expect a generic break down of room types--weigh/measure, immunization, exam, etc. As a design professional, I don't have time to wade through anecdotal information.