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Jennifer Davis
is a senior speech pathologist at Logan Hospital
and has a wide range of clinical experience over many years, most
recently specialising in the acute management of Dysphagia.
Anne Coccetti
is the Director of Speech Pathology at the Logan
Hospital and has many years of clinical experience working with
swallowing in acute and rehabilitation settings, and in establishing
and managing new services.
Elizabeth Cardell
is Head of Speech
Pathology at Griffith University.
Correspondence to:
Jennifer Davis
Senior Speech Pathologist
Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Queensland Health
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