Nonpharmacologic Effects of Botulinum Toxin on the Life Quality of Patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia
โ Scribed by Shahram Anari; Paul N. Carding; Maurice R. Hawthorne; Jayne Deakin; Michael J. Drinnan
- Book ID
- 110088954
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 117
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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