Disability and Health Journal
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 169-179.e1 , October 2009

Perspectives of patients with disabilities on the accessibility of medical equipment: Examination tables, imaging equipment, medical chairs, and weight scales

  • Molly Follette Story, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Human Spectrum Design, LLC, Santa Rosa, CA 95403-0980, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: c/o CDIHP, 309 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766-1854. Fax: (909) 469-5503.
    • ,
  • Erin Schwier, O.T.D., O.T.R.

      Affiliations

    • Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, USA
    • ,
  • June Isaacson Kailes, M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, USA

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 Financial disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. This work was supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education, under Grant H133E020729. The opinions contained in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.05.003

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 169-179.e1 , October 2009

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