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Evaluation of alternative computer input devices used by people with disabilities

G Turpin Derby Assistive Technology Evaluation Centre, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK
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J Armstrong Derby Assistive Technology Evaluation Centre, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK
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P Frost Derby Assistive Technology Evaluation Centre, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK
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B Fine AbilityNet, PO Box 94, Warwick, CV34 5WS, UK
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CD Ward Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
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LL Pinnington Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
Pages 119-129 | Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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