A história e o processo de humanização dos edifícios hospitalares

Abstract

This article aims to study the historical process of hospital buildings and the formation of humanized hospital architecture. Based on a bibliographical review, the development of the medical techniques and of the customs and behaviors of the populations of each epoch has been raised, which have significantly influenced the anatomy of these buildings. This historical survey shows how the hospital building has become this complex and changeable structure, because of the importance of humanizing these environments and how the architect can contribute to this process of humanization.