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Case Report

Microswitch-cluster technology to enhance adaptive engagement and head upright by a post-coma man with multiple disabilities

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Pages 60-64 | Received 19 Sep 2010, Accepted 20 Sep 2010, Published online: 17 Jan 2011

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