Nurses' preferred items for dysphagia screening in acute stroke patients: A qualitative study
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عنوان ژورنال: Nursing Practice Today
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2383-1162,2383-1154
DOI: 10.18502/npt.v7i3.3351