Consumerism and outreach to underrepresented populations

Technology and Disability

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 49-61

  Galvin, Jan C ^a  

^a Galvin Group Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer responsive; Outreach; Service delivery; Underrepresented populations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISABILITY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MINORITY GROUP; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030935688     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-4181(96)00195-1     Document Type: Article

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