The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries (2008)

Chapter: Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation

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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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Suggested Citation: "Develop Technological Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Independence and Community Participation." National Research Council. 2008. The Future of Human Healthspan: Demography, Evolution, Medicine, and Bioengineering: Task Group Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12084.
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