Speech-language pathology services for people with aphasia: A survey of current practice in Australia

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-205

  Verna, Andrea ^a   Davidson, Bronwyn ^a   Rose, Tanya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aphasia assessment; Aphasia intervention; Aphasia services; Australian speech language pathology; Outcome measurement; WHO ICF

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149151230     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549500902726059     Document Type: Article

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