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Original Research

Stroke survivors’ experiences with home-based telerehabilitation using an assistive device to improve upper limb function: a qualitative study

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Pages 730-738 | Received 12 Apr 2022, Accepted 29 Aug 2022, Published online: 22 Sep 2022

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