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. 2014 Apr;14(2):196-9.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.14-2-196.

Swallowing and oropharyngeal dysphagia

Fintan O'Rourke  1 , Kathryn Vickers, Ciaran Upton, Daniel Chan
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Swallowing and oropharyngeal dysphagia

Fintan O'Rourke et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2014 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Swallowing; aspiration; oropharyngeal dysphagia; swallow rehabilitation; tube feeding.

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  • Swallowing and oropharyngeal dysphagia.
    Turner MR, Talbot K. Turner MR, et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2014 Aug;14(4):456. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.14-4-456a. Clin Med (Lond). 2014. PMID: 25099863 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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