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Research Articles

The effects of cognitive-linguistic interventions to treat aphasia in the first 90 days post-stroke: A systematic review

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Pages 1351-1376 | Received 19 Apr 2023, Accepted 08 Nov 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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