Assessment, treatment and management of dysphagia, and new research
Management and treatment among older patients is complicated by cognitive declines, lowered immunity, malnutrition and end-of-life decisions
Publish date: May 15, 2008
Gregory N. White, BPsych , Fintan O'Rourke, MRCP (UK), FRACP , Bin S. Ong, MBBS, FRACP , Dennis J. Cordato, PhD, FRACP , Daniel K. Y. Chan, MD, FRACP, MHA
Gregory N. White, BPsych , Fintan O'Rourke, MRCP (UK), FRACP , Bin S. Ong, MBBS, FRACP , Dennis J. Cordato, PhD, FRACP , Daniel K. Y. Chan, MD, FRACP, MHA
Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is a condition with a strong age-related bias. Its management and treatment can be complicated by cognitive decline, lowered immunity, malnutrition, and end-of-life decisions.