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The architecture of safety: hospital design.
Joseph A, Rashid M. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007;13:714-719.

This review analyzes the literature linking patient safety to hospital design elements, such as unit layout, patient room design, and lighting conditions, and highlights areas for future research.
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