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Clinical Management in Adults and Children
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By
Michael Groher, PhD, Professor, Truesdail Center for Communicative Disorders, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Michael Crary, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Communicative Disorders, College of Health Professions, University of Florida Health Science Center, Florida Dysphagia Institute, Gainesville, FL
Description
Develop the understanding and clinical reasoning skills you'll need to confidently manage dysphagia in professional practice! This
logically organized, evidence-based resource reflects the latest advancements in dysphagia in an approachable, student-friendly manner
to help you master the clinical evaluation and diagnostic decision-making processes. Realistic case scenarios, detailed review questions,
and up-to-date coverage of current testing procedures and issues in pediatric development prepare you for the conditions you'll face
in the clinical setting and provide an unparalleled foundation for professional success.
Contents
Part 1: Foundations
1. Nature of the Problem
2. Normal Swallowing in Adults
3. Normal
Swallowing and Development in the Term and Preterm Infant
Part 2: Causes and Characteristics of Dysphagia
4. Disorders in Infants and Children
5. Adult Neurologic Disorders
6. Head and Neck Cancer
7. Esophageal
Disorders
8. Respiratory and Iatrogenic Disorders
Part 3: Evaluation of Swallowing
9. The Clinical Evaluation of Adults
10. The Instrumental Evaluation
11. Special Considerations in Evaluating Infants
and Children
Part 4: Approaches to Treatment
12. Planning Treatment
13. Treatment
for Infants and Children
14. Treatment for Adults
15. Ethical Considerations
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Hardbound, 336 pages, publication date: OCT-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05298-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-05298-3
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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