Current developments of the Housing Enabler methodology

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 517-521

  Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Haak, Maria ^a   Slaug, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Environmental barriers; Home assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870409863     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802212X13522194759978     Document Type: Article

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