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    When to use lower limb orthoses in cerebral palsy

    Elaine Owen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.05.001
    Vol. 30, Issue 8, p275–282
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    The psychological experience of children with cerebral palsy

    Sarah R. Rudebeck
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.05.003
    Vol. 30, Issue 8, p283–287
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    Intrathecal baclofen therapy in children with cerebral palsy

    Rajib Lodh, Andie Mulkeen, Sharron Peacock, Catherine Wilsmore, John Goodden
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.05.004
    Vol. 30, Issue 8, p288–295
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    24-Hour postural care and use of sleep systems in cerebral palsy

    Michelle Baylis
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.05.005
    Vol. 30, Issue 8, p296–302
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  • Resources for parents raising a disabled child in the UK

    Christopher Morris, Sharon Blake, Anna Stimson, Aleksandra Borek, Kath Maguire
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.05.006
    Vol. 30, Issue 8, p303–305
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