Survey of the use of transport by recipients of a regional Electric Indoor/Outdoor Powered (EPIOC) wheelchair service

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 563-575

  Belcher, M J H ^a   Frank, Andrew O ^a  

^a Stanmore Specialist Wheelchair Serv   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCE; AUTOMATION; CAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR VEHICLE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECIPIENT; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; TRAVEL; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULANCES; AUTOMOBILES; DISABLED PERSONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 2942648306     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280410001684055     Document Type: Review

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