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Review Article

What are the short-term and long-term effects of occupation-focused and occupation-based occupational therapy in the home on older adults’ occupational performance? A systematic review

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Pages 235-248 | Received 06 May 2016, Accepted 03 Oct 2016, Published online: 21 Oct 2016

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