Editors:
- Unrivalled comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction
- Covers everything from basic anatomy and physiology to patient care and describes a wide variety of disease entities
- Addresses important related topics, such as malnutrition and dehydration and the psychiatric burden
- Written by recognized experts
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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Table of contents (36 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction. All aspects of dysphagia are covered, from anatomy and physiology to patient care. Alongside descriptions of a variety of disease entities, signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches, many other relevant topics are addressed, including endoscopic and manometric aspects, malnutrition and dehydration, the psychiatric burden, and features specific to pediatric and geriatric patients. The authors are without exception renowned experts in their field. This book will be of value to all specialists involved in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, including ENT surgeons, thoracic surgeons, speech and language pathologists, phoniatricians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, and radiologists.
Editors and Affiliations
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Skåne University Hospital, Dept. Clinical Sciences/, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Olle Ekberg
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dysphagia
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment
Editors: Olle Ekberg
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17887-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50697-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-17887-0Published: 29 August 2012
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 615
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics/Gerontology