Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s [Hardcover]

Jain Malkin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0442264852 | ISBN-13: 978-0442264857 | Publication Date: January 1990

Contents: Psychology; General Parameters; Specialized Suites; Group Practice; Dentistry, and more. Contains a detailed analysis of the needs of 23 medical and dental specialties for designers and architects. 32-page color insert, 118 line drawings, 303 halftones.

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Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s Jain Malkin Twenty years ago, the words "medical" and "design" were rarely used in the same sentence. Today, however, the design of health care facilities represents one of the largest market segments, offering architects and designers a broad spectrum of projects requiring highly developed skills and specialized experience. The design of medical and dental facilities for the 1990s will be shaped by a number of key issues such as infection control, reimbursement policies, new technologies, and the graying of America. There will be an increased need for highly specialized structures, with an emphasis on ambulatory care. Medical and dental space planners will need to become familiar with an increasing number of clinical procedures and techniques in order to properly design new outpatient facilities. More than 27 primary and specialty health care practices—such as family practice, pediatrics, radiology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, neurology, and oral surgery—are thoroughly analyzed in Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s. Innovative designs for sports medicine facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, magnetic resonance imaging facilities, endoscopy suites, office-based surgery suites, and women’s centers are also provided. For each specialty, the reader will quickly learn the key components of a functional and efficient layout, including:

• basic clinic functions (administration, patient care, and support services)
• practical design features that assure efficient patient handling and optimum traffic flow
• a review of relevant codes
• formulas for estimating space for each medical and dental specialty
• construction methods
• specialized equipment

The book also discusses the psychology of color and its application to the health care environment; reviews interior finishes, furniture, and lighting specifications;offers imaginative design ideas for amusing and distracting children in pediatric offices; explains the use of lasers in surgery; provides guidelines for designing a functional building shell; and examines the critical factors in the office environment by which patients assess the physician or dentist and that affect the level of anxiety the patient experiences. The book is illustrated with 93 floor plans of medical and dental offices and clinics, schematic diagrams of spatial relationships, 196 photos of relevant medical and dental equipment, and more than 200 photos of imaginative design ideas for room interiors. Unique, easy-reference program tables accompany each medical and dental specialty to help the designer compute the number and size of required rooms for each practice. The author has successfully put this vital information to use in designing hundreds of medical and dental facilities nationwide. No other book offers architects, interior designers, and health care professionals such authoritative coverage. With Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s, the reader will be ready to participate in the burgeoning growth of the health care industry. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

JAIN MALKIN is president of Jain Malkin Inc., a San Diego, California, interior design and space planning firm specializing in health care facilities. Her firm has designed more than 300 medical and dental offices nationwide. A leader in the field of health care design, Malkin has lectured widely and written numerous articles on the psychological effects of health care environments. She has taught medical space planning at Harvard University in the Graduate School of Design and has been honored with two Burlington Industries first place awards for institutional design. Malkin’s work has been featured in more than 100 articles in publications here and abroad. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 490 pages
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold (January 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0442264852
• ISBN-13: 978-0442264857
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,349,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice for building an office, April 15, 2007

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This review is from: Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s (Hardcover)

This book can get you thinking about how to design medical and dental spaces. The advice is very practical, and the examples given instruct you in practical applications of the advice. I used this edition as well as the 2002 edition to plan a 4000 square foot family medicine clinic. There is little difference in the two editions.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars hardly worth 150 bucks, May 20, 2002

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This review is from: Medical and Dental Space Planning for the 1990s (Hardcover)

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.