The epidemiology of dysphagia. Describing the problem - Are we too late?

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-23

  Reilly, S ^a   Ward, E ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 79959816288     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040500055110     Document Type: Article

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