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Research Article

The acceptance and attitudes towards using assistive technology for people with stroke in Jordan: caregivers’ perspectives

, MS, OTORCID Icon, , PhD, RNORCID Icon & , PhD, OT
Pages 40-50 | Accepted 30 Mar 2023, Published online: 02 May 2023

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