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Original Articles

Computer-based treatment of poststroke language disorders: a non-inferiority study of telerehabilitation compared to in-person service delivery

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Pages 290-311 | Received 13 Jan 2017, Accepted 05 Jul 2017, Published online: 20 Jul 2017

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