Distribution and cost of wheelchairs and scooters provided by Veterans Health Administration

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 581-592

  Hubbard, Sandra L ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Shirley G ^b,c   Vogel, Bruce ^b,d   Reker, Dean M ^b,e   Cooper, Rory A ^b,c   Boninger, Michael L ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Cost; DME; Durable medical equipment; Prosthetic; Rehabilitation; Scooter; Vendor; VISN; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS; VENDORS; VISN;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; MOTOR SCOOTERS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DATA BASE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSITION; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNOLOGY; VETERAN; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; COST ALLOCATION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34548095972     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2006.10.0136     Document Type: Article

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