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Editorial
. 2007 Nov 3;335(7626):894-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39370.600729.BE.

Occupational therapy after stroke

Kathryn M McPherson, Caroline Ellis-Hill
Editorial

Occupational therapy after stroke

Kathryn M McPherson et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Improves personal activities of daily living, but evidence remains sparse on other potential effects

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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