Issues in the development of robotics technology for aged care in japan

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 174-178

  Dethlefs, Noriko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 34248602638     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00123.x     Document Type: Review

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