Electronic Aids for Daily Living

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-42

  Little, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; EADL; ECS; ECU; Electronic aids; Environmental control; Home control; X 10

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROL SYSTEM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRONICS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 70949094874     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.07.008     Document Type: Review

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