Medical Speech-Language Pathology : a Desk Reference, Fourth Edition.

Medical Speech-Language Pathology : a Desk Reference, Fourth Edition.

This book is an easily accessible quick reference providing brief definitions, descriptions, and explanations into the vernacular that is integral to those who work in a health care setting. The purpose of this text is to advance the competencies and confidence of speech-language pathology (SLP) cli...

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Main Author: Golper, Lee Ann C.
Other Authors: Klaben, Bernice K., Miller, Claire Kane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Plural Publishing, Incorporated, 2018.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Speech therapy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Speech disorders > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Language disorders > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Clinical medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Clinical medicine
Language disorders
Speech disorders
Speech therapy
Handbooks and manuals
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Speech-Language Pathology in Medical Settings; I . Chapter Focus; II . Speech-Language Pathology in Medical Settings; III . Health Care Personnel; IV. Training and Education for Health Care Personnel; V. Health Services Administration; VI. Health Services Organizations; VII. Health Care Services Locations and Settings; VIII. Rounds and Conferences; IX. Medical Staff Privileges, Credentials, and Hierarchies; X. States of Illness; XI. Clinical Competencies; XII. References and Resources Consulted
  • Chapter 2. Communicating Information and Record KeepingI . Chapter Focus; II . Sources for Medical Terminology; III . Common Medical Terminology; IV. Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, Plurals, and Pronunciation; V. Purposes, and Formats of Medical Records; VI. Electronic Records; VII. Guidelines for Provider Entries in Progress Notes; VIII. Patient and Family Education; IX. Organization of Information; X. Notes in Medical Center Training Programs; XI. Symbols, Prescriptions, and Administration of Drugs; XII. Administrative Terminology and Abbreviations
  • XIII. Right to Privacy, Confidentiality, and Informed ConsentXIV. Medical Ethics and Ethical Reviews; XV. Clinical Competencies; XVI. References and Resources Consulted; Chapter 3. Vital Signs and the Physical Examination; I . Chapter Focus; II . Vital Signs and the Physical Examination; III . Medical History, Review of Systems, and Physical Examination; IV. Commonly Ordered Tests and Procedures; V. Monitoring and Recording Vital Signs; VI. Apgar Scores and Estimation of Gestational Age; VII. Normal Growth, Respiratory Rates, and Blood Pressure in Children; VIII. Clinical Competencies
  • IX. References and Resources ConsultedChapter 4. Mental Status and the Neurologic Examination; I . Chapter Focus; II . Terminology and Abbreviations; III . Mental Status Examination; IV. Confusion, Coma, Delirium, and Dementia; V. Commonly Ordered Neurologic Studies; VI. DSM-5 Classification; VII. Pain and Sleep; VIII. Clinical Competencies; IX. References and Resources Consulted; Chapter 5. Nutrition, Hydration, Feeding, and Swallowing; I . Chapter Focus; II . Terminology and Abbreviations; III . Procedures, Tests, and Therapies; IV. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
  • v. Nutrition, Hydration, and Oral Feeding in Infants and ChildrenVI. Special Feeding Devices for Infants and Children; VII. Adult Nutrition and Hydration; VIII. Iatrogenic Malnutrition in the Elderly; IX. Prescribed Diets; X. Nutrition and Hydration Notes; XI. Clinical Competencies; XII. References and Resources Consulted; Chapter 6. Medical Genetics; I . Chapter Focus; II . Terminology and Abbreviations; III . Basic Concepts in Human Genetics; IV. Pedigree; V. Clinical Competencies; VI. References and Resources Consulted; Chapter 7. Imaging Studies and Radiologic Oncology; I . Chapter Focus

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