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MeSH Heading: Speech-Language Pathology
Tree Number(s): H02.010.750
Unique ID: D013066
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013066
Annotation: the specialty devoted to the study of speech & language disorders, their diagnosis & therapy; do not confuse with the patient or disease ( = SPEECH DISORDERS or LANGUAGE DISORDERS); AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION is also available
Scope Note: The study of speech or language disorders and their diagnosis and correction.
Entry Version: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOL
Entry Term(s): Language Pathology; Pathology, Language; Pathology, Speech; Pathology, Speech-Language; Speech Pathology
NLM Classification #: WL 21
Previous Indexing: Speech Therapy (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; was included in SPEECH THERAPY 1966-79
Online Note: use SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY to search SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; search SPEECH THERAPY 1966-79
History Note: 91; was SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; was included in SPEECH THERAPY 1964-79 (Prov 1964-65)
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/12/14
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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