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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813108103321

Autore

Murry Thomas <1943->

Titolo

Clinical management of swallowing disorders / / Thomas Murry and Ricardo L. Carrau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego : , : Plural Publishing, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-59756-691-8

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Disciplina

616.3/1

Soggetti

Deglutition disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to and epidemiology of swallowing disorders -- Anatomy and function of the swallowing mechanism -- The abnormal swallow : conditions and diseases -- Swallowing disorders arising from surgical treatment -- Evaluation of dysphagia -- Nonsurgical treatment of swallowing disorders -- Prosthetic management of swallowing disorders -- Surgical treatment of swallowing -- Nutrition and diets -- Patients with voice and swallowing disorders.