Manual of Dysphagia Assessment in Adults (Dysphagia Series) [Paperback]

Joseph Murray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1565938712 | ISBN-13: 978-1565938717 | Edition: 2nd

-Provides a complete step-by-step tutorial covering the assessment process from patient introduction to final decision stage -Presents comprehensive review of methods for obtaining health history and conducting the clinical examination -Includes point-by-point instruction for the successful administration of videofluoroscopic and flexible endoscopic evaluations -Layered text provides easy access for quick reference or expanded discussion covering specific topics

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"This well-illustrated book insists on a valid process of assessment starting with the initial patient interview until the final report on findings, supported by several protocol evaluation forms. The two major instrumental assessment procedures for dysphagia, the video-fluoroscopic examination and the fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (with transnasal passage of a flexible layrngoscope), are described in detail, with schemas and visualization pictures. This excellent and helpful book is of interest for the student and beginning clinician as well as the most experienced practitioner." - Andre Muller (Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica).

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Singular; 2nd edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565938712
• ISBN-13: 978-1565938717
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A clinician's handbook: from novice to tutor, May 4, 2004

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This review is from: Manual of Dysphagia Assessment in Adults (Dysphagia Series) (Paperback)

Of the growing number of texts in dysphagia management, this books still holds its own. "Manual of dysphagia assessment..." achieves the balance of focus (on specific methods of assessment) and breadth (of clinician level of skill and interest). In the current climate of demand for instrumental assessment, the clinical swallow exam is justly covered in detail, from social and medical history, to areas only recently receiving recognition for their importance, such as oral hygiene.
The clinical swallow exam, videofluoroscopic and laryngoscopic swallow evals are covered thoroughly. Each section can be read/referred to in isolation. Where I think this book is really useful is that the major swallow assessments are together in one compact volume; presented in a manner that makes comparison much easier than in some texts. The manual is written in a format that is equally useful propped up beside me in clinic or as a reference for teaching. There are many citations to research although critical appraisal of these works is left to the reader.
The structured assessment presentation is great for both the novice and experienced practitioner. Although there is a wealth of information, this is far from a dry text; it is written by a practicing speech-language pathologist with obvious experience. You can see he actually knows what a patient looks like. Mr Murray details those points we all like to think we remember in our daily work and a few we might never have thought of. I avidly read this book as a novice and I'm still referring to it some years later as a tutor!