Clinician's guide to assistive technology /

This useful resource is designed to offer healthcare professionals specific information about the diverse area of assistive technology. It covers the variety of technology available and explains the adaptations of the technology, as well as how different devices work together. The first section prov...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Olson, Don A., DeRuyter, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: St. Louis : Mosby, ©2002.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This useful resource is designed to offer healthcare professionals specific information about the diverse area of assistive technology. It covers the variety of technology available and explains the adaptations of the technology, as well as how different devices work together. The first section provides the fundamentals of assistive technology, discussing issues such as life span considerations, environmental context, and funding and public policy. The next section delves into topics especially relevant for patient care, including computer access and alternative communication. Sections on manipulation, ambulation, and locomotion technologies are discussed next, concentrating on devices that assist with upper and lower body function. This text ends with a discussion of technologies for environments in the real world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 484 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323062541
0323062547