Background. Facial disfigurement is considered to be one of the most distressing aspects of head and neck cancer and its treatment, but it has been the focus of little systematic study. Existing studies have yielded conflicting results about the psychosocial impact of disfigurement. No studies to da
The Stability, Reliability, and Validity of Videofluoroscopy Measures for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
โ Scribed by Jacqui J. Frowen; Susan M. Cotton; Alison R. Perry
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 223 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-051X
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