Transporting children in wheelchairs in passenger vehicles: A comparison of best practice to observed and reported practice in a pilot sample

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 804-808

  Yonkman, Janell ^a   O'Neil, Joseph ^a   Talty, Judith ^a   Bull, Marilyn J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Disabled children; Motor vehicles; Transportation; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; SEATBELT; STANDARD; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AUTOMOBILES; BENCHMARKING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEAT BELTS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 78149313105     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09162     Document Type: Article

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