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Does technology have a role to play in assisting stroke therapy? — a review of practical issues for practitioners
Author(s)	Nargis Islam, Nigel D Harris, Christopher Eccleston
Journal title	Quality in Ageing, vol 7, no 1, March 2006
Pages	pp 49-56
Source	http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Stroke ; Assistive technology ; Physiotherapy ; Occupational therapy ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Assistive technology is a term used to describe any device ranging from simple equipment to complex technologies that can assist a person with a disability. The term is now applied to new technological devices to facilitate active rehabilitation, as well as to equipment to enable people to live with their condition. Current developments such as technology for stroke rehabilitation are rarely brought to the attention of health and social care practitioners, even though frontline staff will be at the forefront of implementation, and their views of the nature of devices and their appropriateness is pivotal. This paper describes some of the technologies being developed to assist the process and delivery of stroke rehabilitation, their potential benefits in practice and stakeholder perceptions of these new technologies. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060421207 A
Classmark	CQA: M: LOA: LOH: 64A
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