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CITATIONS Evidence Based Design

Capezuti, E., Wagner, L., Brush, B. L., Boltz, M., Renz, S., & Secic, M. (2008). Bed and Toilet Height as Potential Environmental Risk Factors. Clinical Nursing Research , 17 (1), 50-66.
Coates, G. & Seipi-Coates, S. (1992). The healing environment: Vidarkliniken. The Healthcare Forum Journal, 35(5), 27-29

Dennison, B. et al ( 2004). An Intervention of Reduce Television Viewing by Preschool Children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 158(2), 170-176

Floyd, A. et al (2005). Challenging Designs of Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Crtical Care Nurse, 25(5), 59-66

Johnson, J. et al ( 2004). Association Between Televsion Viewing and Sleep Problems During Adolescence and Early Childhood. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 158(6), 562-568

Joseph, A., & Fritz, L. Ceiling lifts reduce patient-handling injuries. Healthcare Design , 6, 10-13.
Nelson, R. (2006). Designing to heal: A new trend in evidence-based ,nurse-friendly hospital design. American Journal of Nursing , 106 (11), 25-27.

Picciotto, I. (2009). The Rise of Autism and the Role of Age at Diagnosis. Epidemiology 20 (1), 84-90
Rollins, J. (2004). Evidence-based hospital design improves health care outcomes for patients,families and staff. Pediatric Nursing , 30 (4), 338.
Stichler, J., & Hamilton, K. Evidence-based design: What is it? Health Environments Research and Design , 1 (2), 3-4.
Ulrich, R. (1984). A view through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science , 224 (4647), 420-421.
Ulrich, R., C. Zimring, X. Z., DuBose, J., H.Sco, Choi, Y., X.Quan, et al. (2008). A review of the scientific literature on evidence-based healthcare design. Healthcare Environments Research & Design Journal , 1 (3), 61-125.
Ulrich, R., Simring, C., Joseph, A., Quan, X., & Choudhury, B. (2004). The role of the physical environment in the hospital of the 21st century: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Center for Health Design.

Deborah Burnett is a nationally recognized health and wellness design authority and keynote presenter bridging the gap between science and evidence based epigenetic design which explores how the body and brain are affected by the interior environment. As a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine she specializes in research and design pertaining to how color, light, sound and daylight affect sleep.
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Illuminating the Future
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Knowledge to Practice: Epigenetic Design and the Built Environment
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Evidence-Based Lighting Design, Deborah’s new book
– Wiley, Spring 2014!

Daylighting and Its Impact on Infertility
– The Daylight Project, UK Infertility Awareness Week

 
 
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