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Bray N, Kolehmainen N, McAnuff J, et al. Powered mobility interventions for very young children with mobility limitations to aid participation and positive development: the EMPoWER evidence synthesis. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2020 Oct. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 24.50.)
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Powered mobility interventions for very young children with mobility limitations to aid participation and positive development: the EMPoWER evidence synthesis.
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