Computer Use Problems and Accommodation Strategies at Work and Home for People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Needs Assessment.
OBJECTIVE. We identified the extent of the need for interventions and assistive technology to prevent computer use problems in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the accommodation strategies they use to alleviate such problems. METHOD. Respondents were recruited through the Scleroderma Foundat...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 368 - 376 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
May/Jun2012
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