Improving accessibility to medical services for persons with disabilities in Thailand

Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-49

  Nualnetr, Nomjit ^a   Sakhornkhan, Anpatcha ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Kosum Phisai Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Home health care; Rural community; Village health volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862211798     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22115242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5463/DCID.v23i1.86     Document Type: Article

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