Authors:
Yahaya Hassan,Azli Yahya,Jasmy Yunus,Sarajul Fikri,Norhalimah Idris,Husna Hamzah,DOI NO:
https://doi.org/10.26782/jmcms.spl.9/2020.05.00026Keywords:
Design,elements,hospital building,hospital planning,principles,Abstract
Special attention and provisions must be done when designing and building a hospital. Designing a hospital that satisfies those criteria are difficult, but not entirely impossible. Extra effort in adhering to specific rules and regulations of Ministry of Health, especially when integrating latest technology in the hospital design are challenging. Therefore, based on the above dilemma, this paper discusses the principles in designing an optimum hospital, which able to accommodate the present and future needs of hospital capacityRefference:
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