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Stroke Education Materials on the World Wide Web: An Evaluation of Their Quality and Suitability

Erin GriffinRoyal Brisbane Hospital Herston, Brisbane, Australia. Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Queensland.
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Kryss McKennaDivision of Occupational TherapyUniversity of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Linda WorrallDivision of Speech Pathology and AudiologyUniversity of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Pages 29-40 | Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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