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'I Now Feel That I'm Not Just a Bit of Left Luggage': The experiences of older women with arthritis attending a Personal Independence Course

JULIE H. BARLOW
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BETHAN WILLIAMS
Pages 53-64 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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