Policies concerning assistive technology and home modification services for people with physical and cognitive disabilities in Sweden

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-308

  Bartfai, Aniko ^a   Boman, Inga Lill ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

"Swedish model"; Assistive technology; cognitive impairment; disability; home modification; reimbursement policies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LAW; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOUSING; HUMANS; POLICY; PRESCRIPTIONS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957822394     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0658     Document Type: Article

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