Swallowing performance in patients with head and neck cancer: A simple clinical test
β Scribed by Joanne M. Patterson; Elaine McColl; Paul N. Carding; Charles Kelly; Janet A. Wilson
- Book ID
- 113833193
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 209 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1368-8375
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