title: Custom equipment: why does it take so long?
authors.affiliation: REHABCO, Bronx, N.Y., USA. braceman@msn.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amsterdam
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D013997:Time Factors