Picture of Health: Handbook for Healthcare Art

Picture of Health: Handbook for Healthcare Art

Growing research shows that art can play a helpful role in healing sick people. It sounds miraculous: Looking at pictures can help heal you? In short, yes. It's not that simple, of course, which is what this book is all about: How and why to use art in today's healthcare settings. The book began as a blog. Artist and family practice physician Henry Domke was captivated by research that shows that images of nature can enhance healing by reducing blood pressure, the sensation of pain and the need for pain medication. He took to the Internet, talked to experts and had lengthy email conversations with architects, interior designers, and other artists. So the blog healthcarefineart.com was born, and out of that, this book was compiled. It explores a variety of questions. How can art be used by designers, architects, facility managers, and doctors to maximize healing? Can abstract art harm patients? Is nature photography always best? From evidence-based design to "ICU art so ugly I wanted to cover it with a towel," the blog and this book cover a variety of subjects related to healthcare, art and healing.

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