Interior Design and Furnishings - Economics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Can adapting the homes of older people and providing assistive technology pay its way?

Sep 2004 BACKGROUND: Adaptations and assistive technology (AT) have an important role in enabling older people to remain in their own homes. OBJECTIVE: To measure the feasibility and cost of adaptations and AT, and the scope for these to substitute and ... Read more...

Transforming the patient experience in radiation therapy.

30 Oct 2003 Healthcare providers are paying more attention to behavioral neuroscience research that confirms what patients intuitively know: physical environments deeply influence one's sense of well being. Recognizing the importance of comforting environments, ... Read more...

Justifying the cost of height-adjustable office work surfaces.

30 May 2003 To defeat objections about "expensive" ergonomic product solutions, think like your colleagues do in facilities, real estate, human resources, and IT, and more clearly communicate the broader benefits of adjustable office furniture. The question ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Interior Design and Furnishings - Economics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Where is the value in value engineering? 30 May 2009
• [Beautiful hospital environment can accelerate the healing process] 30 Oct 2007
• Can adapting the homes of older people and providing assistive technology pay its way? Sep 2004
• Heavy costs. Hospitals pay high price to treat obese patients. 29 Nov 2003
• Transforming the patient experience in radiation therapy. 30 Oct 2003
• Justifying the cost of height-adjustable office work surfaces. 30 May 2003
• Everybody's doing it. With the U.S. economy limping along, the unlikeliest marketers are trying to claim a niche in healthcare. 3 May 2003
• Breaking up isn't hard to do: breaking laboratory renovation projects into phases. 27 Feb 2003
• How to sell XXXL. 25 Jan 2003
• Falls among older persons and the role of the home: an analysis of cost, incidence, and potential savings from home modification. 27 Feb 2002
• Computing in comfort. A well-designed workstation can prevent injuries and make you more productive. 30 Aug 2001
• History on a budget. New facility gets homey, antique atmosphere for less. 30 Oct 2000
• The art of good management. 29 Sep 2000
• Computer chairs: invest in a good one. 30 May 2000
• Color schemers. 30 May 1998
• Staying single: a way to cut construction risks? Your best bet may be the single-source design-build approach. 27 Feb 1998
• Making our offices universally accessible: guidelines for physicians. 27 Feb 1997
• Integrated care design: the Arizona Center for Health & Medicine--the integration of standard & alternative treatment practices under managed care. 30 Dec 1996
• Long-term care design: Hearthstone Alzheimer Care Center. 30 Dec 1996
• Acute care design: Planetree addition to Griffin Hospital. 30 Dec 1996

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Technical information about 'Interior Design and Furnishings'

Definition: The planning of the furnishings and decorations of an architectural interior.

Descriptor UI: D007374

Alternative terms: Interior Design and Furnishings; Interior Furnishings; Furnishing, Interior; Furnishings, Interior; Interior Furnishing; Furniture; Interior Design; Design, Interior; Designs, Interior; Interior Designs;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; standards; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: J01.086.339.290;

History Note: 91(Aug 77); was see under FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 1977-90

Technical Notes: for houses, commerc estab, hosp, institutions, etc.; DF: INTERIOR DESIGN