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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Abstract:
A "bed pod" featuring "modesty screens", enhanced acoustics, multi-level light, and extra storage; quickly erectable washroom "pods" for improving patient convenience and ward layout with minimal disruption; a "one-size-fits-all" hospital gown claimed to provide a more comfortable fit than existing designs; and a reclining day chair designed to enhance patient comfort and safety, were among a raft of new hospital items developed in lightning-fast time by multidisciplinary teams, and shown in prototype in London recently, as part of a Department of Health/Design Council project to improve patient privacy and dignity. Jonathan Baillie reports.
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