"Self-Help Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
| Descriptor ID |
D012656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.796
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| Concept/Terms |
Self-Help Devices- Self-Help Devices
- Device, Self-Help
- Devices, Self-Help
- Self Help Devices
- Self-Help Device
- Assistive Technology
- Assistive Technologies
- Technologies, Assistive
- Technology, Assistive
- Assistive Devices
- Assistive Device
- Device, Assistive
- Devices, Assistive
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Help Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Iezzoni LI, Rao SR, Kinkel RP. Experiences acquiring and using mobility aids among working-age persons with multiple sclerosis living in communities in the United States. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Dec; 89(12):1010-23.
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Iezzoni LI, Rao SR, Kinkel RP. Patterns of mobility aid use among working-age persons with multiple sclerosis living in the community in the United States. Disabil Health J. 2009 Apr; 2(2):67-76.
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Wilkinson KM, Hennig S. The state of research and practice in augmentative and alternative communication for children with developmental/intellectual disabilities. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2007; 13(1):58-69.
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McGrory A, Remington R. Optimizing the functionality of clients with age-related macular degeneration. Rehabil Nurs. 2004 May-Jun; 29(3):90-4.