Publisher's Synopsis
'Introduction to Medical Speech-Language Pathology' is the first academic textbook focused on the practice of medical speech-language pathology that is not focused on the various disorders, but instead covers the scope and key concepts of the profession, such as clinical reasoning, interprofessional practice and the continuum of care. The book also gives an in-depth overview the healthcare workplace settings (acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, outpatient care, pediatric service delivery, pharmacology and neuroimaging).