Communication and Swallowing Management of Tracheostomized and Ventilator-dependent Adults

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Thomson Delmar Learning, 2003 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 424 pages
"Written by leading clinicians who have developed a program for ventilator-dependent adults from the ground up, this book is an expert source of the latest information for treating the tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent patient. Communication and Swallowing Management of the Tracheostomized and Ventilator-Dependent Adults covers everything the reader needs to know about working with this population : from basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and phonatory systems to the development of communication and swallowing programs. Avoiding the "cookbook" approach, the reader is provided with the clinical and research information needed to reach decisions with individual patients. Numerous treatment-assessment protocols are provided, detailing reasons for each step of the assessment and treatment process with an emphasis placed on individualizing each protocol. Treatment protocols assist with hands-on care. Numerous policies and procedures required by state departments of health and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations are included, making this product a single source of policy and procedure information. Comprehensive review of vocal and nonvocal communication expedites prescription of proper treatment to patients. Review of current dysphagia literature options and new case studies highlight relevant information for clinicians."--taken from back cover.