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Devices
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Thesaurus entry
Scope note: Broad term; refers to pieces of equipment used to facilitate persons with disabilities; includes aids, self-help devices, equipment, appliances, medical aids used and worn by patients, and apparatus used in treatment; use more specific term listed below under narrower terms as appropriate
Narrower terms
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- Communication devices
- Do it yourself devices
- Hearing aids
- Implants
- Medical technology
- Mobility aids
- Motor vehicles
- Orthotics
- Prosthetics
- Seating
- Sensory aids
- TDD
- Tactile systems
- Telephones
- Wheelchairs
Broader terms
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Related terms
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- Assistive technology
- Controls
- Daily living
- Devices design
- Devices evaluation
- Devices selection
- Engineering
- Evaluation
- Robotics
- Seating
- Telecommunications
Use for
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- Adaptive devices
- Equipment
Database Information
Prolific authors
The following are the authors with the most articles on Devices in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Steiropoulos P: 4 articles
- Nena E: 4 articles
- Maltezos E: 4 articles
- Papanas N: 4 articles
- Verginis N: 3 articles
Top journals
The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Devices in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Sleep and Breathing: 7 articles
- Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: 7 articles
- Respiration: 4 articles
- Current Diabetes Reviews: 4 articles
- Journal of Sleep Research: 4 articles