Innovation in rehabilitation technology: Technological opportunities and socioeconomic implications - A theoretical model

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 245-261

  Turchetti, Giuseppe ^a   Labella, Barbara ^b   Bellelli, Stefania ^a   Cannizzo, Sara ^a   Palla, Ilaria ^a   Mazzoleni, Stefano ^a   Petroni, Silvia ^c   Sterzi, Silvia ^c   Guglielmelli, Eugenio ^c  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b National Agency for Regional Health Services   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Costs; Disability; Economic evaluation; Rehabilitation technology; Stroke, theoretical model

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE; REHABILITATION CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 79959765869     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2009.030449     Document Type: Conference Paper

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