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Providing paediatric power wheelchairs in the USA then and now: a survey of providers

Lisa K. KenyonDepartment of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jerika SchmittDepartment of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA;
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Sango OtienoDepartment of Statistics, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA;
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Laura CohenRehabilitation & Technology Consultants, LLC, Arlington, VA, USA
Pages 708-717 | Received 07 Feb 2019, Accepted 07 May 2019, Published online: 08 Jun 2019

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