Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency: Management of Breathing, Speaking and Swallowing

by Donna C. Tippett

Increasingly, speech-language pathologists have been working with individuals who have tracheostomy and/or ventilator dependency. This new book covers all the basic science and clinical concepts that speech-language pathologists need to know to effectively manage these patients. You'll find expert discussions of a full range of topics: tracheostomy tubes & mechanical ventilators; complications associated with tracheostomy; ethical issues; speaking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865777748
• ISBN13: 9780865777743
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"