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Original Article

Abandoned to the strains of daily life: a qualitative study of the long-term experiences in partners to persons after a mild to moderate stroke

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Pages 649-655 | Received 30 Mar 2017, Accepted 02 Nov 2017, Published online: 13 Nov 2017

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