Electrically powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs: Recipients' views of their effects on occupational performance and quality of life

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-12

  May, Marion ^a   Rugg, Sue ^b  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canadian occupational performance measure; User views; Wheelchair provision

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249085139     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12629548272583     Document Type: Article

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