RECENT ADVANCES IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY

Authors
APPLETON J BAGNALL A MCRAE J STEVENS S
Citation
J. Appleton et al., RECENT ADVANCES IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 55(9), 1996, pp. 582-585
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
55
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
582 - 585
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1996)55:9<582:RAISAL>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Speech and language therapists are involved in the care of a wide rang e of pathogies. Recent changes have been marked by an increased involv ement in feeding and swallowing work with premature babies, and oropha ryngeal cancer sufferers. Changes have also occurred in assessment and management of communication problems resulting from acquired neurolog ical pathologies such as stroke, Parkinson's disease and dementia. Som e of these are discussed in the following article.