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Medical speech-language pathology : a practitioner's guide
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ISBN: 0865776881 Year: 1998 Publisher: New York (N.Y.): Thieme

Medical speech-language pathology : a practitioner's guide
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ISBN: 1588903206 3131105321 9781588903204 9783131105325 9781588903204 9783131105325 Year: 2006 Publisher: New York : Thieme,


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Medical speech-language pathology : a practitioner's guide
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ISBN: 1604063963 9781604063967 9781604063950 1604063955 Year: 2017 Publisher: New York Thieme

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The updated edition of this classic is essential for all practitioners and advanced students. The editors artfully synthesize the pathology of voice, speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with practical guidance. Insightful viewpoints and viable solutions are provided for patient management issues including neurological and physical challenges, surgical implications, and medical ethics, in the context of the continuum of health care settings.The underlying causes of communication and swallowing impairments are explored in detail, along with respective treatment modalities. Starting with an overview of key considerations, the latest evidence-based science is presented throughout 22 chapters. Topics include differential diagnosis of adult communication and swallowing disorders, assessment and management approaches, and diagnostic tools such as imaging and endoscopy.New chapters are devoted to:Motor speech disordersEducation for medical speech-language pathologistsAphasiaPediatric traumatic brain injuryEnd of life communication and swallowing disorders

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