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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A randomized controlled trial of a health-promotion programme and its effect on ADL dependence and self-reported health problems for the elderly visually impaired

Kajsa Eklund Department of Neurology and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden; The Vårdal Institute, The Swedish Institute for Health Science at Göteborg University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD , reg. OT,
Johan Sjöstrand Department of Ophthalmology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden
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Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff Department of Neurology and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden; The Vårdal Institute, The Swedish Institute for Health Science at Göteborg University, Sweden
Pages 68-74 | Received 10 Oct 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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