cover image - Dysphagia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323187046
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 07-13-2015
Page Count: 360
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $95.99

Dysphagia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Michael E. Groher, PhD and Michael A. Crary, PhD F-ASHA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Dysphagia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323187046
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 07-13-2015
Page Count: 360
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $95.99
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Give students all the information and tools they need to confidently manage dysphagia in professional practice with Dysphagia: Clinical Management in Adults and Children, 2nd Edition! This logically organized, evidence-based resource reflects the latest advancements in dysphagia in an approachable and student-friendly manner to help your class easily master the clinical evaluation and diagnostic decision-making processes. New coverage of the latest insights and research along with expanded information on infant and child swallowing will help prepare students for all types of conditions they might face in the clinical setting. Plus, the realistic case scenarios and detailed review questions threaded throughout the book will help them develop the clinical reasoning skills needed for professional success. The Evolve website features a full-length video depicting adult swallowing disorders. More than 50 other videos highlight selected content within the book, some showing fluoroscopic and endoscopic views.

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Dysphagia Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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    • NEW! Expanded content on infant and child swallowing will help students learn the insights needed for this growing area of practice.
    • NEW! Updated content and references throughout reflect the most up-to-date research in existence.
    • Emphasis on evidence-based practice prepares students to properly support their diagnostic and treatment decisions.
    • Case histories throughout the book promote critical thinking in realistic clinical situations.
    • Critical thinking questions help students determine their understanding on the content and reinforce learning.
    • Student-friendly learning features throughout the book include chapter outlines, learning objectives, and bullet-pointed summaries at chapter ends to help students focus their attention on mastering important content.
    • NEW! Expanded content on infant and child swallowing will help readers learn the insights needed for this growing area of practice.
    • NEW! Updated content and references throughout reflect the most up to date research in existence.
  • Part I: Foundations
    1. Dysphagia Unplugged 

    Part II: Dysphagia in Adults
    2. Normal Swallowing in Adults 
    Section 1: Causes and Characteristics of Dysphagia
    3. Adult Neurologic Disorders   
    4. Dysphagia and Head and Neck Cancer
    5. Esophageal Disorders
    6. Respiratory and Iatrogenic Disorders
    Section 2: Evaluation of Swallowing
    7. Clinical Evaluation of Adults
    8. Imaging Swallowing Examinations: Videofluoroscopy and Endoscopy
    Section 3: Approaches to Treatment
    9. Treatment Considerations, Options, and Decisions
    10. Treatment for Adults
    11. Ethical Considerations

    Part III: Dysphagia in Infants and Children
    12. Typical Feeding and Swallowing Development in Infants and Children
    13. Disorders Affecting Feeding and Swallowing in Infants and Children
    14. Evaluating Feeding and Swallowing in Infants and Children
    15. Treatment of Feeding and Swallowing Difficulties in Infants and Children

  • Michael E. Groher, PhD, Professor, Truesdail Center for Communicative Disorders, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA and Michael A. Crary, PhD F-ASHA, Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
    Co-Director, Swallowing Research Laboratory
    Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
    University of Central Florida
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