Pediatric powered wheelchairs: Results of a national survey of providers

Assistive Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 144-158

  Guerette, Paula ^a   Tefft, Donita ^a   Furumasu, Jan ^a  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment and recommendation practices; Model; Pediatric powered wheelchairs; Provider survey

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION PRACTICES; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC POWERED WHEELCHAIRS; PROVIDER SURVEYS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADULT; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PEDIATRICS; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); UNITED STATES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 27844595286     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2005.10132104     Document Type: Article

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