Education and training of individuals involved in delivery of assistive technology devices

Technology and Disability

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 77-88

  Fifield, Marvin G ^a   Fifield, M Bxyce ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Education; Service delivery; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; SKILL; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030895324     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-4181(96)00196-3     Document Type: Article

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