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.

Canter D & Donaldson I. Handbook of Environmental Psychology in the UK. Chapter 36, Krieger Publishing Company: Florida, 1992.

Carpman J & Grant MA. Design That Cares – Planning Health Facilities for Patients and Visitors. American Hospital Publishing, 1993.

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.

Cooper-Marcus C. Gardens in Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits & Design Recommendations. The Center for Healthcare Design, California, 1995.

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 scross the NHS. Disability Matter Ltd.

Graven S. Environmental factors in the design of neo-natal intensive care units. Journal of Healthcare Design, Vol. IX, The Center for Health Design, 1997.

Grube (1989) as cited in Heerwagen J. Affective functioning: light hunger and room brightness preferences. Environment & Behaviour, 1990; Vol. 22 (5) Sept pp 608-635.

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 fevelopment 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.

Ulrich, R. S. (1984). View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science, 224, 420-421.

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.

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