Older people and mobility in the home: In search of useful assistive technologies

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 54-60

  McCreadie, Claudine ^a   Seale, Jane ^a   Tinker, Anthea ^a   Turner Smith, Alan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLIMBING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOME; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MOBILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TECHNICAL AID; TECHNICAL AND DOMESTIC HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE;

EID: 0036487646     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260206500202     Document Type: Article

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