《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (11): 1330-1335.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.11.019

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Basic Conception and Prospect of Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology

ZHU Tu-ling   

  1. China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2017-09-08 Published:2017-11-25 Online:2017-12-10
  • Contact: ZHU Tu-ling. E-mail: zhutuling@sina.com

Abstract: The conceptions and characteristics of five basic terms, including rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, assistive devices, assistive technology service and accessibility, were discussed briefly in this paper. The newest ISO 9999 Assistive Products for Persons with DisabilityClassification and Terminology (sixth edition) published in 2016 was also introduced. In the future, assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering would be normalized as assistive health technology to carry out global cooperation (GATE), Priority Assistive Products List including 50 kinds of assistive products published by World Health Organization would be a model to make assistive policy and project, assistive technology services would be standardized, assistive technology would continue to innovate, assistive technologies and therapy would be integrated, as well as assistive technologies and rehabilitation medicine, etc.

Key words: rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, assistive devices, assistive technology service, accessibility

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