Independent living, technology and ethics

Technology and Disability

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-214

  Rauhala, Marjo ^a   Topo, Päivi ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Disabled persons; Enabling technology; Ethical guidelines; Ethics; Homecare technology; ICT; Older persons; Technology

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; TECHNICAL AID; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0348231983     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2003-15307     Document Type: Review

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