'They're taking the place of my hands': Perspectives of people using personal care

Disability and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 595-608

  Meyer, Michelle ^a   Donelly, Michelle ^a   Weerakoon, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 35148860514     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590701560204     Document Type: Article

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