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Child characteristics, caregiver characteristics, and environmental factors affecting the quality of life of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy

Mei-Hui TsengSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; ;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;
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Kuan-Lin ChenSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; ;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jeng-Yi ShiehDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;
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Lu LuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;
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Chien-Yu HuangSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan;
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Rune J. SimeonssonSchool of Education & FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pages 2374-2382 | Received 09 Jul 2015, Accepted 04 Dec 2015, Published online: 10 Jan 2016

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