The Use of Physiological and Health-Outcome Measures to Evaluate the Health

question 19

Multiple Choice

The use of physiological and health-outcome measures to evaluate the health benefits of hospital design is known as ______.

• A)ecotherapy
• B)the healing environment
• C)behavior setting theory
• D)evidence-based design

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