A qualitative study of adult AAC users' experiences communicating with medical providers

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 472-481

  Morris, Megan A ^a   Dudgeon, Brian J ^b   Yorkston, Kathryn ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Communication disabilities, health disparities; Patient provider communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84887918553     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2012.746398     Document Type: Conference Paper

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