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Research Article

Exploring the psychosocial needs of persons with lower extremity amputation and feasibility of internet cognitive behavioural therapy: a qualitative study

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Pages 4025-4034 | Received 19 Oct 2021, Accepted 02 Nov 2022, Published online: 14 Nov 2022

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