Towards the development of an effective technology transfer model of wheelchairs to developing countries

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 103-110

  Pearlman, Jon ^a,d   Cooper, Rory A ^a,b,c,d   Zipfel, Emily ^a,d   Cooper, Rosemarie ^a,b,d   McCartney, Mark ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

developing country; rehabilitation; technology transfer; Wheelchair design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; TECHNOLOGY; WHEELCHAIR;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34347228052     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500167563     Document Type: Article

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