The disability profile of adults who receive adaptive equipment from local authority occupational therapy services

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 479-482

  Brittle, Nicola ^a   Lett, Karen ^a   Littlechild, Rosemary ^a   Sackley, Cath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Barthel index; Equipment; Local authority; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; COMMUNITY LIVING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SELF CARE; TECHNICAL AID; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 37249088994     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260707001105     Document Type: Article

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