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Michael Orzel
Subject: Invitation to People with Disabilities to Participate in a
Survey on use of Medical Equipment
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1. Invitation to People with Disabilities to Participate in a Survey
on
use of Medical Equipment
The reason we are asking people to fill out this survey is to learn
more
about what types of medical equipment people with disabilities have
found hard to use. Later, we will make changes to some types of
medical
equipment, making them easier for people to use
We are looking specifically at four categories of medical equipment:
Diagnostic Equipment:
Monitoring - such as thermometer, blood pressure cuff, cardiac stress
test
Imaging - such as x-ray, MRI, mammogram, ultrasound equipment
Procedural Equipment:
Furniture/Fixtures - such as tables, chairs
Manual Tools - such as defibrillator, dental drill
Therapeutic Equipment:
Drug Therapy - such as syringes, infusion pumps, ventilators
Physical Therapy - such as rehabilitation or exercise equipment
Assistive Technologies (used either as or with medical equipment)
For Mobility/Posture/Manipulation - such as wheelchair, brace, reacher
For Sensory/Communication/Cognition - such as hearing aid, speech aid
personal digital assistant (PDA)
If you have a disability and have experience as a patient with any of
these types of medical equipment, we invite you to volunteer to fill
out
our survey
You have a choice of four ways to take part:
Online on the Internet - go to:
http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
On a computer - Download from:
http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
On paper - Download from: http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
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(800) 832-0524 or by mail at RERC-AMI c/o CDIHP Western University of
Health Sciences, 309 E. 2nd Street, Pomona, CA 91766-1854
Over the telephone - To set up a time, please contact staff at
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832-0524.
Thank you for your interest in this important project!
RERC on Accessible Medical Instrumentation: http://www.rerc-ami.org
<http://www.rerc-ami.org/>
Jack Winters, Director: [log in to unmask]
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Molly story, Co-Director: [log in to unmask]
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