Aphasia : Clinical Manifestations, Treatment Options & Impact on Quality of Life Christina T. Rogers
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- Author: Christina T. Rogers
- Date: 25 Dec 2015
- Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Original Languages: English
- Format: Hardback::102 pages, ePub
- ISBN10: 1634839935
- ISBN13: 9781634839938
- Country New York, United States
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