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Research Article

Focus Group Discussions as a Tool for Developing a Health Education Programme for Elderly Persons with Visual Impairment

S. Dahlin Ivanoff From the Institute of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
Pages 3-9 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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