The use or the non use of technical aids: Comparison of an American model to the real needs in Quebec;L'utilisation ou non des aides techniques: Comparaison d'un modele americain aux besoins dela realite quebecoise

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 92-101

  Vincent, Claude ^a   Morin, Ginette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CLSC Le Méandre   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology devices; Case studies; Patient compliance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TECHNICAL AID; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0032963995     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841749906600205     Document Type: Article

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