Abstract
When a therapist first visits a disabled person at home, only limited details of that person may be available. There may be no specific diagnosis other than, for example, stiff knees, rheumatism or that he is experiencing some problem in carrying out a particular activity, or alternatively, that the person caring for him is having a problem in doing so.
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Maczka, K. (1990). Interviewing and assessing. In: Assessing Physically Disabled People At Home. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3426-0_3
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