Abstract:Abstract-Rehabilitation organizations have recognized that personal mobility plays a significant role in the lives of many people with disabilities. It has been estimated that the number of people with disabilities in developing countries who require wheelchairs is approximately 1% of the population. In Latin America medical insurance, socialized or private, does not prescribe nor provides wheelchairs, therefore the only way to acquire one is through charity or through direct purchase. This represents a major … Show more
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