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Sensitivity and Specificity of the Geriatric Bedside Swallowing Screen (GEBS): A Diagnostic Accuracy Pilot Study / Sensitivität und Spezifität des Geriatric Bedside Swallowing Screen (GEBS): Eine Diagnostische Pilotstudie Cover

Sensitivity and Specificity of the Geriatric Bedside Swallowing Screen (GEBS): A Diagnostic Accuracy Pilot Study / Sensitivität und Spezifität des Geriatric Bedside Swallowing Screen (GEBS): Eine Diagnostische Pilotstudie

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|Jul 2025

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Language: English, German
Page range: 49 - 57
Submitted on: Jun 2, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 19, 2025
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