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Facility Design Research Paper

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PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE FACILITY DESIGN
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INTRODUCTION
Technological advancement has become a decisive factor in determining health facility planning and designs. The accelerating rate of evolution and incorporation of health technology has been significant and consistent in affecting facility planning and design. The goal of this paper is to discuss the impact of historical trends to facility design. Although technological and medical advancement has had a profound impact in the health industry, the basic design of most hospitals is still the same since World War II; adverse changes in facility design are expected because of the increase in consumerism, availability of information, technological and pharmaceutical progression.
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Technology has played a big role in the health industry, but what miracle to expect from it is still an unanswered question.
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