Perspectives of patients with disabilities on the accessibility of medical equipment: Examination tables, imaging equipment, medical chairs, and weight scales

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Story, Molly Follette ^a   Schwier, Erin ^b   Kailes, June Isaacson ^b  

^a Human Spectrum Design   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; disability; Focus groups; Medical devices; Medical equipment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISABLED PERSONS; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EXAMINATION TABLES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; SAFETY; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 69949125604     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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