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Acknowledgements
Thank you to the following people and organizations who helped create this module.
Content developers:
Tim Cleasby, Sarah Frost, Lauren Hallett, Cheryl Ann T. Xavier.
Content contributors:
Lucy Norris, Emma Tebbutt.
Reviewers:
Mark Anderson, Pham Ngoc Dat, Cécile Dupré, Diana Hiscock, Elanie Marks, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan, Luc Pariot, Elsje Scheffler, George Stefan, Nguyen Huynh Ngoc Mai Tram, Regina Zulianello.
Illustration, graphics and media:
Codi Ash, Ainsley Hadden.
Video participants:
Sarah Frost, Lucy Norris.
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Car J, Shephard R (2010). Neurological Rehabilitation: Optimizing Motor Performance. 2nd Edition
Evelina London, NHS (2021). Transfer board user guide.
Kuppam V (2018). Biomechanical evaluation of friction-reducing devices for transferring patients.
NRS Healthcare (2022). Plastic Transfer Board Instructions.
Pelican™ (2019). General guide to using Slide Boards.