The effect of study design and analysis methods on recovery rates in Bell's palsy.

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Published in Laryngoscope on October 01, 2009

Authors

Thomas Berg1, Elin Marsk, Mats Engström, Malou Hultcrantz, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Lars Jonsson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. thomas.moe.berg@akademiska.se

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