The clinical decision-making process of prescribing power mobility for a child with cerebral palsy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-260

  Huhn, Karen ^a,b   Guarrera Bowlby, Phyllis ^a   Deutsch, Judith E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Anthropometry; Body mass index; Child; Child behavior; Child nutrition disorders prevention and control; Exercise psychology; Motor activity physiology; Obesity prevention and control; Parent child relations; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; SCHOOL CHILD; WHEELCHAIR;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34547900655     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e31812c65cc     Document Type: Article

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