Title: Medical speech-language pathology : a desk reference /
Authors: Golper, Lee Ann C., 1948-; Golper, Lee Ann C., 1948-
Publisher: Delmar/Cengage Learning,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Clinical Medicine; Speech-Language Pathology; Speech therapy Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Speech disorders Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Language disorders Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Speech-Language Pathology Terminology English.; Clinical Medicine Terminology English.
Abstract: "Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Desk Reference, 3rd Edition is an easily accessible reference that details procedures, practices and terminology aimed specifically at the needsd of the medically based speech-language pathologist."--Back cover
Contents: Speech-language pathology in medical settings -- Communicating information and record keeping -- Vital signs and the physical examination -- Mental status and the neurologic examination -- Nutrition, hydration, and swallowing -- Medical genetics -- Imaging studies and radiologic oncology -- Infectious diseases and infection control -- Cardiac, pulmonary, and hematologic functions -- Neurologic and psychiatric disorders -- Acute and critical illnesses -- Oncology -- Surgeries and other procedures -- Rehabilitation medicine and geriatrics -- Selected normal laboratory values and ranges -- Anatomical figures.