Assistive technologies in stroke rehabilitation from a user perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-80

  Hass, Ursula ^a   Fredén Karlsson, Ingrid ^b   Persson, Jan ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Prim Hlth Care Ctr Skaggetorp   (Sweden)

Author keywords

assistive technologies; cerebrovascular disease; occupational therapy; selection process

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT TRANSPORT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE; TECHNICAL AID; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0030015763     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1996.tb00315.x     Document Type: Article

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