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# 084 Swallow Studies, Tube Feeding and the Death Spiral, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Introduction:   The reflex by families and doctors to provide nutrition for the patient who cannot swallow is...
# 128 The Speech Pathologist and Swallowing Studies Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:   Speech pathologists can facilitate communication among members of the medical team, and between the team...
Food refusal and dysphagia in older people with dementia: ethical and practical issues. International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Abstract:  Food refusal poses difficulties for nurses and care staff and can place older patients with dementia at risk...
Management of oropharyngeal and tracheobronchial secretions in patients with neurologic disease. Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Neurologic disorders may impair the normal clearance of secretions. Effective palliation requires the...
Oropharyngeal dysphagia: the experience of patients with non-head and neck cancers receiving specialist palliative care. Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Difficulty swallowing is a well-documented symptom in head and neck cancer and oesophageal malignancy. The...
Role of the speech-language pathologist in palliative hospice care. Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  In reviewing the literature, there are few articles describing the role of the speech-language pathologist...
Speech and language therapists in palliative care: what do we have to offer? International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Abstract:  Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are specialists in the management of communication and swallowing...