CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF SWALLOWING DISORDERS

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Author: THOMAS MURRY-KAREN CHAN-ERIN H. WALSH

Publisher: PLURAL PUBLISHING INC

152,38€ 144,76€

"With additional full-color images, videos, and case studies, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Sixth Edition is an essential graduate-level textbook for speech-language pathology programs that examines the diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders across the lifespan. The text emphasizes team management, evidence-based practice, swallowing safety, nutrition, behavioral treatments, and management by speech-language pathologists after surgical options. Chapters cover the essential topics and emphasize the significance of proper assessments and treatments to improve a patient's dysphagia and quality of life. The new edition addresses the importance of early intervention and role of speech-language pathologists in managing swallowing disorders. The text has been revised to include involvement in research, teaching, and clinical practice related to swallowing disorders from infancy to aging. New to the Sixth Edition New co-author, Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S, presents a fresh perspective on infant feeding and swallowing Patient vignettes in each chapter highlight the personal impact of health conditions Additional tables have been added to coincide with anatomical images Discussion of evidence-based methods in the use of electrical stimulation and cortical neuromodulating treatment Emphasis on new evidence demonstrating the importance of early intervention and aggressive treatment of dysphagia in infants and aging patients Outcome data highlighting the importance of proactive measures in managing aspiration risks Updated list of diseases with their associated swallowing problems accompanied with video examples Enhanced glossary with new terms and expanded explanations as they relate to swallowing and other diseases Key Features Full-color layout and illustrations Case studies, clinical tips, clinician's roles, areas of emphasis, and key learning points appear throughout the chapters Videos with examples of normal swallowing and patients

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