Working with Dysphagia

Author:   Lizzy Marks ,  Deirdre Rainbow
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780863882494


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   31 October 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Lizzy Marks ,  Deirdre Rainbow
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Speechmark Publishing Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780863882494


ISBN 10:   0863882498
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   31 October 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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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 Dyspagia, 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


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


Author Information

LIZZY MARKS Principal Speech & Language Therapist, Neurological Disorders at the University College London Hospital Trust, based at the Middlesex Hospital, which includes centres of excellence for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease and AIDs. She also lectures nationally on dysphagia and speech and language therapy for people with Parkinsons disease. DEIDRE RAINBOW Principal Speech & Language Therapist, Older People and people with Neurological Disorders, St Pancras Hospital, managing in-patient rehabilitation and community services for older people and those with acquired neurological problems. She lectures nationally on dysphagia and has a particular interest in chronic swallowing difficulties and psychosocial issues resulting from long-term dysphagia.

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