Usage and Effectiveness of Rails, Bathing and Toileting Aids

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-59

  Clemson, Lindy ^a   Martin, Robert ^b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Radiation Oncology   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SANITATION; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0029886694     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/j003v10n01_04     Document Type: Article

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