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Acta Oto-Laryngologica Volume 117, 1997 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Second-generation Voice Prosthesis (Provox®2), Designed for Anterograde and Retrograde Insertion

Frans J. M. Hilgers Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Annemieke H. Ackerstaff Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Alfons J. M. Balm Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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I. Bing Tan Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Neil K. Aaronson Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Jan-Ove Persson Department of Biomedical Engineering and Development, Alos Medical, Horby, Sweden
Pages 889-896 | Received 22 Nov 1996, Accepted 27 Jan 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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