Policy implementation in wheelchair service delivery in a rural South African setting
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Policy implementation in wheelchair service delivery in a rural South African setting
BACKGROUND Wheelchairs allow users to realise basic human rights and improved quality of life. South African and international documents guide rehabilitation service delivery and thus the provision of wheelchairs. Evidence indicates that rehabilitation policy implementation gaps exist in rural South Africa. OBJECTIVES The aim of this article was to explore the extent to which wheelchair servi...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Disability
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2226-7220,2223-9170
DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v2i1.63