Airborne Infection Control Guide to Planning and Designing of Hospitals

Parvez Ahmad
Jaypee Brothers
153 pages
ISBN: 9789390020867
July 2020

This book is focused on effective planning and designing of health care facility to control the spread of airborne/droplet infection. Guidance is given on space planning, designing, patient inflow and outflow, including practical and functional planning as per the standards and usability of clinical and non-clinical services. Flow diagrams, schematics, layouts and drawings are provided for easy understanding. Guidance is also given on designing hospitals in developing countries that may have financial constraints, such as designing wards with natural ventilation as opposed to mechanical ventilation.