A comparison between parents' and therapists' views of their child's individual seating systems

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-243

  McDonald, R ^a,b   Surtees, R ^a   Wirz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Wolfson Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive seating systems; Cerebral palsy; Children; Equipment; Postural management; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT; PEDIATRICS; SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS; WHEELCHAIRS;

THERAPISTS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFORMITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEAT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WHEELCHAIR;

ATTITUDE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0142010638     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200309000-00012     Document Type: Article

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