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Amiri E, Amini Kordkandi B, Koohi Garebag M, Khezerlou Z, Azimzadeh R. The Importance of Psychiatric Hospital Architecture in Promoting Mental Health: The Neglected Preventive Approach. PCNM 2025; 15 (3)
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The Importance of Psychiatric Hospital Architecture in Promoting Mental Health: The Neglected Preventive Approach
Elham Amiri , Behrouz Amini Kordkandi , Mahsa Koohi Garebag , Zahra Khezerlou , Roghaieh Azimzadeh *
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. , azimzadeh20@gmail.com
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Keywords: Psychiatric Hospitals, Hospital Design and Construction, Mental Health, Environment Design, Patient Care Planning
     
Type of Study: Letter to editor | Subject: Nursing
Received: 2025/06/29 | Accepted: 2025/10/2 | Published: 2025/10/2
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