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A case study examination of the impact of lawsuits on website accessibility

Bambang ParmantoDepartment of Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15260, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Stephanie R. HackettUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, UPMC
Pages 157-168 | Accepted 01 Jul 2010, Published online: 25 Aug 2010

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