Full Description
A strong medical background is becoming more and more important for speech-language pathologists. In fact, 40,000 speech professionals already work in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities. This superb 712-page reference-the first comprehensive guide to medical speech-language pathology-provides the complete medical information in a practical, accessible format. The book brings together contributions from more than thirty leading experts in speech-language pathology, neurology, otolaryngology, radiology, and psychiatry, and provides complete illustrated coverage of both the pathology and treatment of medically related speech disorders.
Contents
Section I: Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology 1. The Scope of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, A. Johnson and B. Jacobson 2. Issues in Medical Speech-Language Pathology, A. Johnson and B. Jacobson Section II: General Medical Issues and the Speech-Language Pathologist 3. Dysphagia: Basic Assessment and Management Issues, J. Logemann 4. Dysphagia in Children, J. Arvedson and B. Rogers 5. Speech-Language Pathology in the Intensive Care Unit, A. Silbergleit and M. Basha 6. Speech-Language Pathology Practice in Acute Care: A Consultative Approach, A. Johnson, K. P. George and A. Valachovic 7. Issues in Geriatric Medicine, T. Palmer and M. Hunter 8. Management of Communicative and Swallowing Disorders in Chronic Care Settings: Home Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, J. Tonkovich 9. Drug-Induced Communication and Swallowing Disorders, T. O'Sullivan and S. Fagan Section III: Neurogenic Communication Disorders and the Speech-Language Pathologist 10. Medical Ethics and the Speech-Language Pathologist, E. Strand, K. Yorkson, and R. Miller 11. Neurologic Disorders: An Orientation and Overview, N. Ramadan and D. Newman 12. Behavioral Neurologic Disorders, R. Shatz 13. Brain Imaging in Neurocommunicative Disorders, K. P. George, E. Vikingstadt, and Y. Cao 14. Assessment and Diagnosis in Neurogenic Communicative Disorders, A. Johnson, K. P. George, and J. Hinckley 15. Neurogenic Swallowing Disorders, N. Musson 16. Post-Acute Clinical Management: The Rehabilitation of the Patient with Neurologic Communication Disorders, C. Coelho 17. Neurogenic Communicative Disorders of Childhood, K. Goulden and M. Hodge 18. Language and its Management in the Surgical Epilepsy Patient, A. Valachovic et al. 19. Dementia: A Review for the Speech-Language Pathologist, D. Ripich and E. Ziol Section IV: Otolaryngology and the Speech-Language Pathologist 20. Medical and Surgical Management in Otolaryngology, M. Benninger and G. Gardner 21. Assessment and Management of Voice Disorders in Adults, B. Jacobson et al. 22. Videoendoscopy in Speech and Swallowing for the Speech-Language Pathologist, M. Karnell and S. Langmore 23. Rehabilitation of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient, M. Benninger and C. Grywalski 24. Pediatric Voice and Resonance Disorders, A. Kummer and J. Marsh Section V: Psychiatry, Psychology, and the Speech-Language Pathologist 25. Overview of Psychiatric Disease for the Speech-Language Practitioner, C. Frank 26. Psychogenic Communication Disorders, G. Mahr Section V: Currrent Issues in Health Care Delivery and the Speech-Language Pathologist 27. Clinical Service Delivery Reform, A. Pietranton 28. Outcomes Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology, C. Frattali
