Interior Architecture
Ohio University
ARTI 402, Interior Architecture Studio IV
Winter Quarter 2012
Grover Center W330 & W327 TTH 1:10-5:00
Matthew Ziff, Associate Professor, Interior Architecture Area Chair
Office: W 325 Grover Center
Telephone: 740. 593. 2869
E-mail: ziff@ohio.edu
Office Hours: Mondays: 12 - 3pm, Wednesdays: 12 - 3
Design Issues & Ideas Document
References For Medical Tourism
"What exactly is medical tourism? Medical tourism is the practice of traveling to
another country in order to receive medical attention, be it heart surgery, breast
implants, a hip replacement, or dental work.
Depending on the location and procedure, a medical vacation can cost 50%, 30%, or
even 10% of what you would pay at home. Even when you factor in air fare, hotels,
travel insurance, car rentals, shopping, and dining, many medical vacations are
substantially more affordable than domestic health care is. For example, a heart valve
operation that might require $100,000 in the States could cost well under $10,000 in a
country like India where lower labor costs help drive down the price considerably. The
same is true in popular medical tourism destinations like Thailand, Argentina,
Singapore, and Hungary.
Medical Tourism For Life-Saving Procedures
Ten years ago, medical tourism usually referred to cosmetic, plastic, or elective surgery.
Increasingly, however, patients are receiving life-saving medical operations such as
heart surgery. Hip replacements, fertility work, and cancer treatments have also become
quite popular in recent years. In addition, some medical and dental destinations offer
procedures that are unavailable in certain Western countries. Hip resurfacing, for
example, was only recently approved by the US Food & Drug Administration, even
though it had been available in India for quite some time. We don't always recommend
signing up for experimental treatments, but certain medical conditions warrant exploring
any and all available options.
Medical Tourism's Growing Popularity
Thanks to Internet technology, more affordable international travel, and major advances
in medical science, medical tourism is becoming less of a novelty and more of a global
trend. But in truth, medical tourism has existed for millennia. To learn more about
medical tourism's development over the years, please visit our History of Medical
Tourism section. "
(Taken from: healism: universal healthcare through medical tourism)
http://www.healism.com/medical_tourism/overview/what_is_medical_tourism?/
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Medical Tourism:
http://www.healism.com/faqs/faqs_about_hospitals/medical_tourism_faqs_about_hospit
als/
"Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a
term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidlygrowing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care. It also
refers pejoratively to the practice of healthcare providers travelling internationally to
deliver healthcare.
Services typically sought by travelers include elective procedures as well as complex
specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip), cardiac surgery, dental
surgery, and cosmetic surgeries. However, virtually every type of health care, including
psychiatry, alternative treatments, convalescent care and even burial services are
available.
Over 50 countries have identified medical tourism as a national industry. However,
accreditation and other measures of quality vary widely across the globe, and some
destinations may become hazardous or even dangerous for medical tourists. In the
context of global health, the term "medical tourism" is pejorative because during such
trips health care providers often practice outside of their areas of expertise or hold
different (i.e., lower) standards of care.
Greater numbers than ever before of student volunteers, health professions trainees,
and researchers from resource-rich countries are working temporarily and anticipating
future work in resource-starved areas. This emphasizes the importance of
understanding this other definition. "
(taken from: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism)
Medical care in India:
http://www.indushealth.com/intro_video.aspx
Medical Tourism: Consumers in Search of Value:
http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom
unitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/us_chs_MedicalTourismStudy(3).pdf
Medical Tourism Disasters:
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worst-medical-tourism-disasters
Shanghai International Medical City:
http://showcase.gspnet.com/Showcase/Projects/Showcase-2/Shanghai-InternationalMedical-City
The Physical Innovation of Hotels in Medical Tourism:
http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/article/physical-innovation.html
An expanded list of the kinds of procedures and their classifications offered at medical
tourism facilities:
http://www.onlinemedicaltourism.com/medical-tourism-procedures.html
An overview of design requirements for hospitals:
http://www.wbdg.org/design/hospital.php
Lighting and HVAC Considerations Per Hospital Space Type
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/lighting/article/Lighting-and-HVAC-Considerations-per-Hospital-Space-Type--11564
What is Interstitial Space?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstitial_space_(architecture)
Guidelines for Rooms in Hospitals (a sample reference document from Victoria,
Australia)
http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/dghdp_content/RDS/complete_room_data_s
heets.pdf
Updated Guidelines for (HVAC) Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care
Facilities
http://www.newcomb-boyd.com/pdf/ASHRAE rousseau et al.pdf
Michael Graves on how to design better hospital rooms
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/design-architecture/michael-graves-on-how-to-designbetter-hospital-rooms/2749