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Research Article

Rates of access to assistive equipment and medical rehabilitation services among people with disabilities

SHAWN BINGHAM National Rehabilitation Hospital Center for Health and Disability Research 1016 16th St. NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 USA
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PHILLIP BEATTY National Rehabilitation Hospital Center for Health and Disability Research 1016 16th St. NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 USA
Pages 487-490 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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