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SELF-HELP AID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-help device
1, record 1, English, self%2Dhelp%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-help aid 1, record 1, English, self%2Dhelp%20aid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A self-help device is one which assists [the disabled person] in performing various functions, or is one without which the person could not perform certain activities at all. ... self-help aids ... provide positioning or support, as in a wheelchair, for purposes of maintaining body alignment, provide stabilization of objects, [serve as] compensation for lost muscle power [and] for loss of range of motion in an extremity ... 1, record 1, English, - self%2Dhelp%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is impossible to describe or even to list the number of self-help devices which exist today. [One] of the assists for the activity of eating [is a] cuff or U-shaped clip which fits around the palm of the hand and has a pocket into which the handles of utensils can be placed [enabling] patients with loss of full grasp to eat as normally as possible. Handles of utensils can be enlarged or built-up or curved ... and pegs or rings can be placed on handles to assist grasp ... 1, record 1, English, - self%2Dhelp%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, aide%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet, instrument ou appareil, à l'exception des prothèses et des orthèses, qui facilite les activités courantes des handicapés. On distingue les aides fonctionnelles de locomotion (canne, fauteuil roulant), les aides sensorielles (lunettes, amplificateur auditif), les aides de préhension, de toilette, de ménage, de table, d'habillage, etc. 1, record 1, French, - aide%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aide technique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Rehabilitación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo adaptado
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20adaptado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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