Attention and other cognitive deficits in aphasia: Presence and relation to language and communication measures

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Murray, Laura L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Attention disorders; Cognitive disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860633081     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/11-0067)     Document Type: Article

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