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Research Articles

Patient Perspectives of a University-Based Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program for Stroke Survivors with Aphasia

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Pages 22-49 | Received 03 Oct 2021, Accepted 27 Nov 2022, Published online: 16 Dec 2022

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