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Further Reading/Watching MND in acute, urgent and emergency care https://www.mndassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/px017-mnd-in-acute-urgent- and-emergency-care.pdf NIV for MND https://niv.mymnd.org.uk Cough management Chatwin, M.C, et. Al. 2018 Airway clearance techniques in neuromuscular disorders: A state of the art review. http://www.resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-6111(18)30020- 9/fulltext (accessed 10/04/2018) NIV in MND e-learning package https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/506036
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