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A quantitative and qualitative evaluation of an automatic occlusion device for tracheoesophageal speech: The Provox FreeHands HME

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Pages 187-193 | Received 09 Jul 2004, Accepted 30 Sep 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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