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The Prevalence of Dysphagia in Primary Care Patients: A HamesNet Research Network Study

Thad Wilkins, Ralph A. Gillies, Andria M. Thomas and Peggy J. Wagner
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2007, 20 (2) 144-150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060045
Thad Wilkins
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2007, 20 (2) 144-150; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060045

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Thad Wilkins, Ralph A. Gillies, Andria M. Thomas, Peggy J. Wagner
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2007, 20 (2) 144-150; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060045
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