The impact of internet access for people with spinal cord injuries: A descriptive analysis of a pilot study

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 422-431

  Houlihan, Bethlyn Vergo ^a   Drainoni, Mari Lynn ^a   Warner, Grace ^a   Nesathurai, Shanker ^b,c   Wierbicky, Jane ^a   Williams, Steven ^a  

^a Center for Health Quality Outcomes and Economic Research   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Boston University Medical Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHODE ISLAND; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0037799598     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963828031000071750     Document Type: Article

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