Ergonomics at Home : Design for Safe Living and Home Care

The home should represent safety and security for the person who lives there, and this is an important factor for independence and autonomy in very old age. With aging populations, the needs for long-term care increase, care provided by spouses and/or from the growing home care sector. Injuries amon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hjalmarson, Jenny
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Centrum för hälsa och byggande, CHB 2014
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-140418
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