Perceived images of disability: The reflections of two undergraduate medical students in a university in South Africa on life in a wheelchair

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 961-966

  Amosun, Seyi L ^a   Volmink, Lauren ^b   Rosin, Rainer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REGISTER; ROLE PLAYING; SELF ESTEEM; SOUTH AFRICA; UNIVERSITY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ANECDOTES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNIVERSITIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 22944465743     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500030407     Document Type: Article

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