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Original Research

A novel ergonomic wheelchair reduces bacterial hand contamination

Billie C. Savvas SlaterMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Stephen B. PorterMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9917-9295View further author information
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Aaron S. DeVriesMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-0722View further author information
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James R. JohnsonMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9588-5045View further author information
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Connie R. ClabotsMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAView further author information
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Andrew H. HansenMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-6436View further author information
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Gary D. GoldishMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USAView further author information
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Pages 449-452 | Received 19 Jun 2020, Accepted 20 Jun 2020, Published online: 03 Jul 2020

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