The pain experiences of powered wheelchair users

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 770-778

  Frank, Andrew O ^a   De Souza, Lorraine H ^b   Frank, Julia L ^b   Neophytou, Claudius ^b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Pain; Powered wheelchairs; Users' experiences; Wheelchair users

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858378499     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.619620     Document Type: Article

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