Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-305).
Contents
Preparing for a patient assessment -- Medicare expectations and other billing issues -- Clinical bedside screening -- Education : patient/family, staff, physicians, administrators, and payers -- Ethical dilemmas and challenging case management decisions -- Instrumental assessment of swallowing -- Planning dysphagia treatment -- Documentation of treatment -- Special considerations in intensive care -- Using data in the management of dysphagia -- Sample cases.