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Processes of assistive technology service delivery in Bangladesh, India and Nepal: a critical reflection

Jiban Karkia School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Simon Rushtonb Department of Politics and International Relations, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1055-9871View further author information
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Sunita Bhattaraic PHASE Nepal, Kathmandu, NepalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6824-4947View further author information
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Gift Normand Community Health, Bangalore Baptist’s Hospital, Bangalore, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-5507View further author information
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Shagoofa Rakhshandae Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, BangladeshORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9172-7042View further author information
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Prof Luc De Wittea School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-2640View further author information
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Pages 292-301 | Received 09 Jun 2021, Accepted 06 Jun 2022, Published online: 23 Jun 2022

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