Designing appropriate rehabilitation technology: A mobility device for women with ambulatory disabilities in India

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-9

  Lysack, John T ^a   Wyss, Urs P ^a   Packer, Tanya L ^a,c   Mulholland, Susan J ^a   Panchal, Vikram ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b National Institute of Design   (India)

^c KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; Developing countries; Disabled; Equipment design; Mobility device; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0032899460     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199903000-00001     Document Type: Article

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