Assistive technology use and human rights enjoyment: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Borg, Johan ^a   Larsson, Stig ^a   Östergren, Per Olof ^a   Rahman, A Atiqur ^b   Bari, Nazmul ^c   Khan, A Noman ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c Centre for Disability in Development   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MANUAL WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 84866270487     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-12-18     Document Type: Article

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