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Comment
. 2010 Jun;10(3):305-6.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-305a.

Swallowing and dementia--practical solutions for a highly emotive problem?

Matthew Kurien, David S Sanders
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Swallowing and dementia--practical solutions for a highly emotive problem?

Matthew Kurien et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2010 Jun.
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