Geographical inequities in access to speech and language therapy critical care services in UK.

Lancet Respir Med

Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, London E1 6BB, UK; William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.

Published: October 2023

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