Dysphagia text.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. , Second Edition, by Thomas Marry, PhD, and Ricardo L. Carrau, MD, has been fully revised, updated, and expanded, and it 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 their impact on patients' health and well-being. Defining and discussing the conditions leading to and the consequences of dysphagia--ranging from neurologic neurologic /neu·ro·log·ic/ (-loj´ik) pertaining to neurology or to the nervous system. Neurologic Having to do with the nervous system. conditions and head and neck diseases to dehydration dehydration Method of food preservation in which moisture (primarily water) is removed. Dehydration inhibits the growth of microorganisms and often reduces the bulk of food. and malnutrition--the book examines the methods for evaluation, behavioral and nutritional management, and surgical treatment. Extensive tables and charts are presented in a quickly accessible format. The book also contains key highlighted phrases, study questions, and an extensive glossary. Plural PLURAL. A term used in grammar, which signifies more than one. 2. Sometimes, however, it may be so expressed that it means only one, as, if a man were to devise to another all he was worth, if he, the testator, died without children, and he died leaving one Publishing, Inc. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-59756-037-5. Hardcover. 7" x 10". Circle 126 en Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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