Challenges inherent in optimizing speech-language pathology outcomes: It's not just about counting the hours

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 438-442

  Togher, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dose; Intensity; Speech language pathology; Traumatic brain injury; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY;

HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 84866363118     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2012.689334     Document Type: Review

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