The Yale Swallow Protocol: An Evidence-Based Approach to Decision Making

Suiter, Debra M.,Leder, Steven B.

ISBN 10: 3319051121 / ISBN 13: 9783319051123

Verlag: Springer, 2014

Beschreibung

Book is dented and bent, but otherwise in very good condition. Pages clean and intact.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0002695768

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Yale Swallow Protocol: An Evidence-Based Approach to Decision Making
• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3319051121
• ISBN-13: 9783319051123
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: Good

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Inhaltsangabe

This book details the Yale Swallowing Protocol, an evidence-based protocol that both identifies aspiration risk and, when passed, is able to recommend specific oral diets without the need for further objective dysphagia testing.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. Steven B. Leder, PhD, CCC-SLP, is Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology) at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Steven B. Leder's research focuses on speech and swallowing abilities of patients with head and neck cancer, tracheotomy and ventilator dependency and swallowing diagnostic and rehabilitative strategies with both acute and long-term care patients, who receive all diagnoses. In his research, Dr. Leder works with patients of all ages in order to investigate the continuum of speech and swallowing problems and the impact of rehabilitative techniques aimed at improving these skills. Dr. Leder's studies are complemented by clinical expertise regarding voice restoration rehabilitation following total laryngectomy and use of both videofluoroscopy and flexible fiberoptic endoscopy in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of dysphagia and voice disorders. Dr. Debra M. Suiter, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the lead Speech-Language Pathologist at VA Medical Center - Memphis and her clinical care and interest is in assessment and treatment of dysphagia; endoscopic evaluation for assessment of swallowing and voice disorders.