Swallowing rehabilitation using a chin tuck against resistance with feedback
In a blog about improving the safety of swallowing in older people, David G Smithard BSc MBBS MD FRCP FRCSLT(Hon) discusses CTAR-SwiFt, a study of a… Read more »
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