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Research Articles

Factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with visual impairments living in nursing homes in Armenia: a cross-sectional study

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Pages 3355-3362 | Received 26 Jan 2023, Accepted 09 Aug 2023, Published online: 14 Aug 2023

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