Evaluation of CIR-Whirlwind wheelchair and service provision in Afghanistan

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 935-948

  Armstrong, William ^a   Reisinger, Kim D ^a   Smith, William K ^a  

^a Center for International Rehabilitation   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; CIR Whirlwind Wheelchair; Field study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SKILL; WHEELCHAIR; WHEELCHAIR FITTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34347266949     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701240615     Document Type: Article

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