Identifying Best Practice in the Occupational Therapy Assistive Technology Evaluation: An Analysis of Three Focus Groups

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 916-920

  Angelo, Jennifer ^a   Buning, Mary Ellen ^b   Schmeler, Mark ^a   Doster, Stephanie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Assistive Technology Department   (United States)

^c Columbus Outpatient Therapy Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Professional practice; Self help devices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF HELP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BENCHMARKING; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 0031267182     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.51.10.916     Document Type: Article

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