Geriatric seating and positioning within a wheeled mobility frame of reference in the long-term care setting

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-84

  Stinnett, Kelly A ^a  

^a Department of Occupational Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing home; Older adult; Posture; Seating

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; SITTING; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0030701832     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199712000-00009     Document Type: Review

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