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Blueprint for a successful building program.

J F Smith
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The primary role of the board in developing a health care facility is to establish decisive policy regarding the building program. This article describes what is entailed in the development process; the makeup of the external consulting team; the hospital's internal review and decision-making process; and the issues and decisions the board must face.

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J F Smith. 1981. Blueprint for a successful building program.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10252594/

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