Main description:

This book provides an excellent opportunity to review developments in health care technology, many facets of which are just as applicable to professionals in the wider field of building services as to those working in health care facilities. This book reflects the adaptation of strategies in health care to economic and demographic change in both developed and developing countries.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Energy Strategy in English Hospitals, Brian Oliver; Chapter 2 Steam Raising Solar Array, Alan Moore; Chapter 3 Efficient Energy Use in Hospitals Trend and Emerging Technologies, ing Mario de Renzio; Chapter 4 Energy Management with Information from Building Energy Management Systems, Ir. H.J. Nicolaas; Chapter 5 Automation with Coal Firing, P. Mills; Chapter 6 Unconventional Site Energy Strategy, J.M. Singh; Chapter 7 Cogeneration in a Public Hospital, Denis King; Chapter 8 Cogeneration and Its Application in Hospitals, F. Nash, I.V. Rogerson, T.M. Buxton; Chapter 9 New Integrated Gas Turbine CHP and Incincerator Plant, R.A. Briggs, B. Yates; Chapter 10 The Design and Construction of Hospitals in Developing Countries, H. Halbwachs Diplng; Chapter 11 Training Service and User Personnel in Developing Countries, Dr Andreas Mallouppas; Chapter 12 An Assessment of Training Requirements for Health Care Technology in the Developing World, Roderick T. Statham; Chapter 13 Training at NHSTA, Falfield, Peter Lucas; Chapter 14 A Systems Approach to Documenting Hospital Commisioning and Operating Policies, J. Kane-Berman, G.G. Jaros; Chapter 15 The Westminster and Chelsea Hospital Project, R. Wheeler, S. Webster, R. Evans; Chapter 16 Integrated Resource Based Planning and Design for Primary Health Care Buildings, G.R. Abbott, M.D. Steyn; Chapter 17 Planning a Regional Burns CentreDThe Trials and Tribulations, Michael F. Green; Chapter 18 Hospitals Should be Beautiful As Well As Functional, Mr M.F.R. Miles, Dr J.H. Baron; Chapter 19 Estate Management, C. Davies; Chapter 20 Contract Labour in Hospital Maintenance, E.P. Smithers; Chapter 21 Third Party Maintenance of Medical Equipment, W. Alexander; Chapter 22 Modernising Health Care Buildings, Jones Derek H.; Chapter 23 Works Information Management System (WIMS), Butler David A.; Chapter 24 Facility Management in Health Care, W. van Blaricum; Chapter 25 What Future for Old Hospitals?, Prof Eduardo Caetano; Chapter 26 Fire Safety in Health Care Premises, D.W. Luscombe; Chapter 27 A Review of Current Practice for Fire Alarm Detection Systems in UK NHS Hospitals, S.M.K. Platt; Chapter 28 Fire Safety Evaluation System for Canadian Hospitals Phase I Report, Bartlett Ralph J.; Chapter 29 Constructing A Hospital Around A Hospital, Robert Edge; Chapter 30 An Updated Communication System at the New Pietralata Hospital in Rome, M.Falconi Arch Paola; Chapter 31 Staff and Patient CommunicationsD Trends and Technologies, Paul Warminger; Chapter 32 ISDND Telecommunication in Hospital, Volker Sporleder; Chapter 33 The Use of Communication Systems in Planning HospitalsDThe Example of Bologna, A. Lena, C. Pipoli; Chapter 34 The Application of Modern Nurse Call Systems to Flexible Nursing, W.T. Colman; Chapter 35 Computerisation of Hospital Engineering, Donald L. Britton; Chapter 36 Engineering Aspects of Aeromedical Transport, A.D. Blackler; Chapter 37 Logistics, Howard Goodman, Prof Raymond Moss; Chapter 38 Hospital Lift Refurbishment, Eur Ing M.B. Clark, P.S. Mantey; Chapter 39 Hospital Transport Systems General Background, W. Knicker; Chapter 40 Quality Assurance of Medical Equipment, Francisco Castella; Chapter 41 The Safety of Electromedical Equipment, Dr Paolo Zavarini Eng; Chapter 42 Systems of Security and Methods as Applied to Hospital Environments, J.H. Gibbons; Chapter 43 Piped Medical Gas Services, S. Phillips; Chapter 44 Prevention of Airborne Transmission of Infection Past, Present and Future, F.H. Howorth; Chapter 45 Legionnaires' Disease DAspects of Prevention, Dr A.E. Wright; Chapter 46 Hot Water Service System's and Risks of Legionnaires' Disease, Ing E. van Olffen; Chapter 47 Air Flow Control Systems for Hospitals and Hospital Laboratories for the 1990's, Dr Merlon E. Wiggin, Robert H. Morris; Chapter 48 Sterilisation in UK Hospitals, N. Cripps; Chapter 49 Gas Sterilisation in the Medical Field, Dr E. Fischer-Bothof; Chapter 50 CFCs, T.S. Barclay; Chapter 51 Present and Future UK Legislation Governing Waste Disposal, W.K. Townend; Chapter 52 The Control of Pollution, Mike Bulley; Chapter 53 Clinical Waste Disposal, W. McDonald; Chapter 54 The Control of Pollution, R.G. Kensett; Chapter 55 Clinical Waste Disposal in the NHS, L.W.M. Arrowsmith;