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What are the factors that may influence the implementation of self-managed computer therapy for people with long term aphasia following stroke? A qualitative study of speech and language therapists’ experiences in the Big CACTUS trial

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Pages 3577-3589 | Received 06 Feb 2020, Accepted 30 Dec 2020, Published online: 17 Jan 2021

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