People who use wheelchairs
Lisa Freeman · 2024
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Description
Doctors are not always at ease caring for patients who use wheelchairs, and that unease can shade into bias. Lisa Freeman, a physician who uses a wheelchair herself, offers a short practice guide from 2024 on giving these patients fair and respectful care. Her points span attitudes, buildings, referrals, and everyday manners.
She urges doctors to ask patients why they use a chair, what they can do, and what they want from the visit, rather than assuming a poor quality of life. Clinics should clear steps, fit automatic doors, and use tables that adjust in height. Staff should speak to the patient directly and never move a person or a chair without asking. The guide treats access as a part of good medicine.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lisa Freeman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |