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Assistive Technology
The Official Journal of RESNA
Volume 35, 2023 - Issue 6
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Research Article

Functional mobility, employment and safety benefits of seat elevating devices

, BSORCID Icon, , PhD, MPHORCID Icon, , PhDORCID Icon, , MS, ATP, , PhD, OTR/L, ATPORCID Icon & , MDORCID Icon
Pages 471-476 | Accepted 08 Sep 2022, Published online: 05 Oct 2022

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