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Review Article

What are the perceptions of people living with dementia, family carers, professionals and other potential stakeholders to the use of global positioning systems to promote safer outdoor walking?: a qualitative literature review

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Pages 614-623 | Received 28 Feb 2019, Accepted 24 Oct 2019, Published online: 11 Nov 2019

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