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Assessing the prosthetic needs of farmers and ranchers with amputations

Kathryn E. WalderaNorthwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Craig W. HeckathorneNorthwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Margaret ParkerDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Stefania FatoneNorthwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 204-212 | Received 01 Dec 2011, Accepted 30 May 2012, Published online: 10 Jul 2012

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