Validation of a Patient-Graded Instrument for Facial Nerve Paralysis: The FaCE Scale
โ Scribed by Jeffrey B. Kahn; Richard E. Gliklich; K. Paul Boyev; Michael G. Stewart; Ralph B. Metson; Michael J. McKenna
- Book ID
- 110082610
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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