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Original Research

Perception of needing and using a mobility scooter: a preclinically disabled non-scooter user perspective

R. ThoreauCivil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 732-736 | Received 19 Mar 2018, Accepted 08 Jul 2018, Published online: 25 Jul 2018

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