The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 11 , Pages 1144-1148 , November 2007

Assessing Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Lung Transplantation: Altered Swallowing Mechanisms and Increased Morbidity

Received 28 April 2007 ,Revised 24 July 2007 ,Accepted 27 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.07.038

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 11 , Pages 1144-1148 , November 2007

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