The influence of food packaging on independent eating in individuals with hand impairments
Sander L. HitzigSiobhan DonaghySusan WangCandice TayStephanie R. CiminoSylvia SzkudlarekStuart WerleWendy Lopez-PollardElizabeth Linkewich
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