I just received this and I thought that the members of this list would be interested in it. Michael Orzel Subject: Invitation to People with Disabilities to Participate in a Survey on use of Medical Equipment Sender: [log in to unmask] Precedence: bulk X_Mailing_List_Server: Majordomo 1.94.1 X_Mailing_List_Provider: TRIPIL (http://www.tripil.com) Included in this mailing: I. Invitation to People with Disabilities to Participate in a Survey on use of Medical Equipment II. About this list Please feel free to read, forward, save, post to your web site, print in your newsletter and use all of the information posted to this Health, Wellness and Aging with Disability Mailing List. If you have information that you would like to have sent out on this mailing list, please e-mail it for consideration to: June Kailes TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE TO THIS LIST PLEASE SEE INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE 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 or contact staff by email at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or by phone/TTY at (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 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or by phone/TTY at (800) 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Molly story, Co-Director: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ************************************************************ 2. About the Health, Wellness and Aging with Disability Mailing List: This list is currently supported by: CENTER FOR DISABILITY ISSUES AND THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS The Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions (CDIHP) at Western University of Health Sciences, in Pomona, California, works to enhance health professions education, and to improve access for people with disabilities to health, health education and health care services. Western University established CDIHP in 1998 in response to the concerns of the disability community, which is one of the nation's fastest growing and least understood minority groups. 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