Accuracy of a bedside dysphagia screening: A comparison of registered nurses and speech therapists

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 247-252

  Weinhardt, Janice ^a   Hazelett, Susan ^a   Barrett, Dawn ^a   Lada, Robert ^a   Enos, Trish ^a   Keleman, Rick ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedside screening; Dysphagia

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149093218     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2008.tb00236.x     Document Type: Article

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