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Perspectives of Quality of Life by People with Aphasia and Their Family: Suggestions for Successful Living

Madeline CruiceSpeech and Language Therapy Department of Language and Communication Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, City University, London, United Kingdom.
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Linda WorrallCommunication Disability in Ageing Research CentreSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Louise HicksonCommunication Disability in Ageing Research CentreSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Pages 14-24 | Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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