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Use of assistive technology in cognitive rehabilitation: Exploratory studies of the opinions and expectations of healthcare professionals and potential users

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Pages 1257-1266 | Received 04 Jul 2011, Accepted 09 Feb 2012, Published online: 09 May 2012

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