Power Mobility Device Provision: Understanding Medicare Guidelines and Advocating for Clients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 807-816

  Dicianno, Brad E ^a,c,d   Tovey, Elyn ^a,b  

^a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Human Engineering Research Laboratories   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance; Medicare; Public policy; Rehabilitation; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; QUADRIPLEGIA; WHEELCHAIR;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICARE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; QUADRIPLEGIA; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34249669148     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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