1st Edition

Working with Dysphagia

264 Pages

by Speechmark

264 Pages

by Speechmark

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Description

This practical text is indispensable to all clinicians working with dysphagia and is suitable for those involved in a range of settings and with a diversity of client groups. With its perspective on everyday working practice, "Working with Dysphagia" fills a gap in an area where practical and workable material is much sought after. This book is a useful resource for all therapists, ranging from... Read more

1: The Normal Swallow; 2: Respiration and Aspiration; 3: Subjective Assessment; 4: Objective Assessment; 5: General Issues in Management; 6: Oral Stage Management; 7: Pharyngeal Stage Management; 8: Tracheostomies and Ventilators; 9: Nutrition and Hydration; 10: Legal and Professional Issues; 11: Health and Safety; 12: Making Ethical Decisions; 13: Training Other Professionals

Author(s)

Biography

Lizzy Marks, Deirdre Rainbow

Critics' Reviews

"It is not an easy task to produce a textbook that is useful to students, specialist SLTs and other professionals; "Working with Dysphagia" succeeds admirably." — Susan Clark, RCSLT adviser on Dysphagia, RCSLT Bulletin

"It is a very practical book ... presents information in a clear and practice-oriented manner." — Iain Bowie, Lecturer, British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

"This is a useful resource and reference book...It is clearly laid out, written in straightforward language, easy to use, and has many useful diagrams, Generally, a good addition to the "Working with" series." — Julia Loughran, SLT, Bath & North Somerset PCT, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice