Lower-limb amputee needs assessment using multistakeholder focus-group approach

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-304

  Klute, Glenn K ^a,b,e   Kantor, Carole ^c   Darrouzet, Chris ^d   Wild, Helga ^d   Wilkinson, Susann ^d   Iveljic, Suzana ^c   Creasey, Graham ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Water Cooler Logic Inc   (United States)

^e Puget Sound Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Amputee; Artificial limb; Diabetes; Focus group; Lower limb; Needs assessment; Prosthesis; Rehabilitation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; AMPUTEE; DIABETES; FOCUS GROUP; LOWER LIMB; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROSTHESIS; REHABILITATION; TRAUMA;

ENHANCED RECOVERY; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PLANNING; REMOTE CONTROL; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEG; LEG INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349296020     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.02.0031     Document Type: Article

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