A Group Intervention Model for Speech and Communication Skills in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: Initial Observations

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-101

  Manor, Yael ^a   Posen, Jennie ^a   Amir, Ofer ^b   Dori, Nechama ^a   Giladi, Nir ^b  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 34248709009     PISSN: 15257401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15257401050260020801     Document Type: Article

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