Factors associated with provision of wheelchairs in older adults

Assistive Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-167

  Karmarkar, Amol M ^a   Dicianno, Brad E ^b,c,d,e   Graham, James E ^a   Cooper, Rosemarie ^c,d,e   Kelleher, Annmarie ^c,d,e   Cooper, Rory A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

older adults; standard of care; wheelchair prescription; wheelchair seating and mobility clinic

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS; MANUAL WHEELCHAIR; MEDICAL CHARTS; OLDER ADULTS; POWER WHEELCHAIR; WHEELCHAIR SEATING; WHEELED MOBILITY;

DIAGNOSIS; VEHICLES;

WHEELCHAIRS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84865202796     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2012.659795     Document Type: Review

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