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Assistive Technology
The Official Journal of RESNA
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Research Article

A descriptive analysis of wheelchair repair registry data

, MPM, MSRT, , PhDORCID Icon, , PhD, MPH, , PhD, , PhD, , ATP, DMERT L-3c & , PhD, OTR/L, ATPORCID Icon show all
Pages 312-320 | Accepted 15 Feb 2022, Published online: 23 Mar 2022

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