Swallowing problems and dementia in acute hospital settings: Practical guidance for the management of dysphagia

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 544-548

  Smith, H A ^a   Kindell, J ^b   Baldwin, R C ^a   Waterman, D ^c   Makin, A J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Stockport Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Dementia; Dysphagia

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFUSION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DROWSINESS; DYSPHAGIA; DYSTONIA; EMERGENCY CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARKINSONISM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBE FEEDING;

EID: 71849094574     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-6-544     Document Type: Review

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