Reading the Visual Environment: Wayfinding in healthcare facilities
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Comprehensibility of universal healthcare symbols for wayfinding in healthcare facilities.
Healthcare facilities are often complex and overwhelming for visitors, and wayfinding in healthcare facilities can be challenging. As there is an increasing number of global citizens who travel to seek medical care in another country, it is critical to make wayfinding easy for visitors who are not familiar with the language in a foreign country. Among many wayfinding aids, symbols are helpful f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2398-4287
DOI: 10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.670