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Celebrating CRT Awareness Week August 10-14

Published in Complex Rehab on August 11, 2020

Help us celebrate CRT Awareness Week August 10-14 as Greg Packer, President of U.S. Rehab talks with Tim Ascherl and Dr. Mark Schmeler about the importance of access to CRT and repairs. 

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