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. 1990 Oct;88(5):243, 246, 251-2.
doi: 10.1080/00325481.1990.11716407.

How to help your patient choose the right wheelchair

W P Blocker Jr  1
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How to help your patient choose the right wheelchair

W P Blocker Jr. Postgrad Med. 1990 Oct.

Abstract

For a disabled patient, a wheelchair can be the key to a more enjoyable, useful, and independent life--provided it is carefully chosen and suited to his or her needs. In this article, Dr Blocker describes how to decide when a wheelchair is needed and how to match the patient with the best chair.

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