title: Assistive technology in the home.
abstract: Emerging technologies for home use may ease long-term costs for patients. More important, they may be applied to home care to improve patient quality of life and outcomes. What will the increasing role of physicians be in this arena?
authors.affiliation: Jewish Memorial Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Roxbury, MA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Portnow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States