Clinical management of swallowing disorders, 2d ed.9781597560375 Clinical management of swallowing disorders Swallowing Disorders Definition Swallowing disorders include a number of diseases and conditions that cause difficulty in passing food or liquid from the mouth to the stomach. , 2d ed. Murry, Thomas and Richardo L. Carrau. Plural Publishing 2006 263 pages $69.95 Hardcover RC815 Murray (speech pathology, Columbia U.) and Carrau (otolaryngology, U. of Pittsburg) present a guide to diagnosing and treating swallowing disorders for clinicians in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and private out-patient clinics. No date is noted for the first edition, but the second incorporates new research findings and their own experience as both instructors and clinicians. They strive to distill dis·till v. 1. To subject a substance to distillation. 2. To separate a distillate by distillation. 3. To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify a substance by distillation. the complexity of the pathophysiology pathophysiology /patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) the physiology of disordered function. path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy n. 1. of dysphagia dysphagia /dys·pha·gia/ (-fa´jah) difficulty in swallowing. dys·pha·gia or dys·pha·gy n. Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. to a practical level useful to clinicians, and include tables and practical treatment options. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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