A Study on the Expansion and Renovation for the General Hospitals in Korea

우리 나라 종합병원의 증·개축 과정에 관한 조사연구

In the 20th Century, the genera1 hospitals in Korea had changed in Qualitative and Quantitative aspects, The former would include such as the development of medical skills, equipments, and network system, The expansion of hospital space, increased numbers of hospitals and greater demands of medical attention from the public would be included in the latter, These various changes have been related to external forces such as the growth of the population, the changes in medical policy, the growth of G.N.P, the continuing discovery of new illnesses, the changes in architecture policy, and et cetera. Particularly, the hospitals built in 1970's and 80's have been expanded and renovated to cover the shortage of space, aged facilities, and the changes in hospital atmosphere. Thus, we hope that this study would provide appropriate data for master plans for new medical facilities as well as expansion and renovation data for old ones.