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Assistive technology in resource-limited environments: a scoping review

Rebecca MatterSchool of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; ;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Mark HarnissDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;
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Tone OderudSINTEF Technology and Society, Oslo, Norway;
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Johan BorgDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden;
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Arne H. EideSINTEF Technology and Society, Oslo, Norway; ;Centre for Rehabilitation Studies, Stellenbosch University, SouthAfrica
Pages 105-114 | Received 06 Feb 2016, Accepted 06 May 2016, Published online: 21 Jul 2016

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