| By Lizzy Marks & Deirdre Rainbow |
UK Price: £38.99
Format: Spiral bound
Pages: 264
Series: Working With
Published: 31/10/2001
ISBN: 9780863882494
Order Code: 0023843W
Status:
Available & in print
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 students to specialist, as the practical assessment approach and comprehensive management strategies are supported throughout with references of recent relevant research.Contents:
Introduction; The normal swallow; Respiration and aspiration; Subjective assessment; Objective assessment; General issues in management; Tracheostomies and ventilators; Nutrition and hydration; Legal and professional issues; Health and safety; Making ethical decisions; Training other professionals; Appendices bring together examples of client advice sheets, programmes and details of available resources, including internet sites. 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."
RCSLT Bulletin
"It is a very practical book ... presents information in a clear and practice-oriented manner."
British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing |
