Assistive technology: Public policy and financing

Technology and Disability

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 29-48

  Mendelsohn, Steven B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Funding; Public policy; Service access; Universal design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; LAW; POLICY; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030902621     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-4181(96)00194-X     Document Type: Article

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