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Original Article

Dynamic measures of voice stability in young and old adults

Stephen D. BierDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;
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Catherine I. WatsonDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Correspondence[email protected]
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Clare M. McCannSchool of Psychology (Speech Science), University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Pages 51-61 | Received 24 Sep 2015, Accepted 16 Feb 2016, Published online: 24 Mar 2016

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