Plural Publishing Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide

Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide is the ideal resource for assessing and treating swallowing disorders. Readily accessible for day-to-day evaluation, this one-of-a-kind text gives clinicians quick access to key clinical information to help them think critically and provide actionable solutions for their patients. With a focus on the clinical process and implementing sound, clinical reasoning skills to inform decision-making, this resource aids speech-language pathologists in developing situation-based assessment and treatment plans. Compact and easy to use, this professional guide can be leveraged as a practical tool by clinicians to facilitate positive, actionable patient outcomes for treating dysphagia in adults. Utilizing case studies with clinically relevant charts, diagrams, and flow sheets, this text helps speech-language pathologists develop a clinical process that involves critical thinking. With essential, evidence-based material for swallowing assessment and treatment, as well as alternate treatment solutions to implement in their clinical caseload, clinicians will acquire informed clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. The PluralPlus companion website for this text includes interactive case studies. Recognizing that there are many possible solutions to treating a particular problem, the interactive case studies expand on information within the resource with case analysis and alternate solutions. Immediate feedback for choices will suggest further considerations and additional options to guide clinicians to think critically about how clinical decisions are made. Key Features: Case studies Simple diagrams to describe complex, abstract concepts Features "Deeper Dive" opportunities to go beyond the essential material Inclusion of clinical notes and boxed focal points for practical application PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials: Clinicians: Case studies