M11 A preliminary biopsychosocial model of Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0040-6376,1468-3296
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.438