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If they are OK, we are OK: the experience of partners living with neuromyelitis optica

Kerry MutchWalton Centre Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Abigail MethleySection for Clinical and Health Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0420-9293
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Shahd HamidWalton Centre Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK;
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Perry MooreWalton Centre Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK;
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Anu JacobWalton Centre Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK;
Pages 1279-1286 | Received 02 Jan 2016, Accepted 19 May 2016, Published online: 03 Jul 2016

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