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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Volume 13, 2018 - Issue 5: Position Papers from the First Global Research, Innovation, and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit
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Original Research

Systems thinking for assistive technology: a commentary on the GREAT summit

Malcolm MacLachlanAssisting Living & Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland; ;Centre for Rehabilitation Studies, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa; ;Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic; Correspondence[email protected]
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Marcia J. SchererInstitute for Matching Person and Technology, Inc., Webster, NY, USA
Pages 492-496 | Received 27 Apr 2018, Accepted 30 Apr 2018, Published online: 17 May 2018

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