Measures of Tongue Function Related to Normal Swallowing
β Scribed by Scott R. Youmans; Julie A. G. Stierwalt
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-051X
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