Appropriate Assistive Technology for Developing Countries
| Autor: | Mary Goldberg, Nathan Bray, Denise Rodrigues Tsukimoto, Silvana Contepomi, Padmaja Kankipati, María Luisa Toro-Hernández |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Economic growth Evidence-based practice media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment As is Developing country Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Health Services Accessibility Indigenous 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Disabled Persons Developing Countries media_common Rehabilitation Human rights business.industry Health Policy Public health 030229 sport sciences Self-Help Devices Organizational Innovation Health Planning Workforce business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 30:847-865 |
| ISSN: | 1047-9651 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pmr.2019.07.008 |
| Popis: | Access to appropriate and affordable assistive technology is a human right, and a public health and development priority. This article elaborates on these aspects and illustrates the various opportunities and barriers to achieving equitable access to assistive technology through 4 specific country snapshots. In Brazil, mobility aids are provided through universal health coverage in rehabilitation reference centers in urban areas. A community-based rehabilitation pilot project in Argentina demonstrates how to reach an excluded indigenous community. A rapidly developing national legal framework in Colombia with imminent implementation challenges is showcased, as is a technology transfer model in India. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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