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Fully revised, updated and expanded, the second edition of Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders presents the latest methods and approaches to evaluation and treatment. The authors, from a joint speech pathology/otolaryngology perspective, explore the range and incidence of swallowing disorders and the impact on patients' health and well being. Defining and discussing the conditions leading to and consequences of dysphagia, ranging from neurological conditions and head and neck diseases to dehydration and malnutrition, the book examines the methods for evaluation, behavioral and nutritional management, and surgical treatment. Covering dysphagia in all populations, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders is a well-organized, practical resource. The authors have provided a user-friendly format: extensive tables and charts deliver valuable information in a quickly accessible format. Key highlighted phrases, study questions and an extensive glossary combine to make this an ideal text for students and clinicians.

This workbook is designed to supplement the textbook Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Second Edition. The workbook contains true or false, multiple choice, and fill in the blank questions, along with study topics related to each chapter of the book. The questions are closely connected the textbook, allowing students to review chapter material and quiz themselves in an efficient manner. The workbook covers all nine chapters in the textbook and serves to supplement the classroom activities. A unique aspect of the workbook is the inclusion of several projects to help with treatment planning in patients with swallowing disorders.

This power point CD includes 640 slides and is a comprehensive teaching tool to accompany the book, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Second Edition by Thomas Murry and Ricardo L. Carrau. It includes color images and outlines each chapter topic by topic. It is an invaluable tool for instructors preparing lectures and a helpful study guide for students. Practicing clinicians will find the CD useful when explaining the purposes and goals of swallowing therapy to family members and other professionals. Clinicians will be able to summarize key points of swallowing rehabilitation when discussing patient treatment goals with other rehabilitation specialists.

Audience

Primary Subject: Speech and Language Pathology / Swallowing
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - Desk Copy

About The Author

Thomas Murry, Ph.D.

Thomas Murry, Ph.D. is Professor of Speech Pathology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, and Adjunct Professor Teacher’s College, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Columbia University, New York.

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