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Research Article

The Development and Evaluation of the Powered Mobility Function Scale (PMFS) for Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

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Pages 338-347 | Received 16 Apr 2020, Accepted 27 Feb 2021, Published online: 11 Mar 2021

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