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The Official Journal of RESNA
Volume 17, 2005 - Issue 2
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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Impact of Electronic Aids to Daily Living on the Lives of Persons With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

Patricia Rigby MHSc Bloorview Research Institute, Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Stephen Ryan BESc and PEng Bloorview Research Institute, Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shone Joos MSc Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Barbara Cooper PhD School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jeffrey W. Jutai PhD and CPsych Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of Western Ontario and St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Steggles DipOT Independence Technologies, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pages 89-97 | Published online: 22 Oct 2010

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