Effect of a tracheostomy speaking valve on breathing–swallowing interaction
✍ Scribed by Hélène Prigent; Michèle Lejaille; Nicolas Terzi; Djillali Annane; Marjorie Figere; David Orlikowski; Frédéric Lofaso
- Book ID
- 105837611
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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