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Improving Decannulation and Swallowing Function: A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Approach to Post-Tracheostomy Care

John W Mah, Ilene I Staff, Sylvia R Fisher and Karyn L Butler
Respiratory Care February 2017, 62 (2) 137-143; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04878
John W Mah
Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Ilene I Staff
Department of Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Sylvia R Fisher
Speech Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Services, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Karyn L Butler
Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut.
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