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Research Papers

Perspectives on rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy: exploring a cross-cultural view of parents from India and Canada using the international classification of functioning, disability and health

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Pages 2745-2755 | Received 07 Jul 2016, Accepted 13 Jul 2017, Published online: 26 Jul 2017

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