JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 9 , Pages 587-590 , November 2006

Patients’ Awareness of Symptoms of Dysphagia

  • Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-S

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Swallowing Center, The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System, 100 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468.

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PII: S1525-8610(06)00377-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.08.002

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 9 , Pages 587-590 , November 2006

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