The effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the treatment of pharyngeal dysphagia: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-24

  Burns, Michael I ^a   Miller, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYSPHAGIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952565821     PISSN: 10651438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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