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Research Articles

Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study

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Pages 3059-3069 | Received 13 Jul 2021, Accepted 29 Aug 2022, Published online: 15 Sep 2022

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