{"product_id":"primary-care-centres-paperback-softback","title":"Primary Care Centres - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimary Care Centres explores the process of planning and designing buildings for frontline medical practice. Taking as a starting point the concept that good design contributes directly to healthy living, the book shows beneficial effects that a good design brief can bring to the staff, patients and visitors of health care facilities. It outlines principles for designs that are both practical and useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational case studies of healthcare facilities in the UK, US, Japan and South Africa provide technical detail and give best practice examples of well-designed healthy living centres, with an emphasis on building performance and catering for the latest government policy developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition provides trusted guidance on investing in effective architecture for architects and project managers involved in the design of healthcare facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Geoffrey Purves is Chairman of Purves Ash LLP, a firm of Architects in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has held a range of professional appointments with the Royal Institute of British Architects and is an Honorary Research Associate at Durham University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45546646765806,"sku":"9780750666961","price":129.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/primary-care-centres-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}