LWW Healthcare Textbook 2023

Speech, Language & Hearing

Neuroscience for the Study of Communicative Disorders 5th Edition by Subhash Bhatnagar ISBN: 978-1-4963-3151-9 / 600pp / September 2017

Focusing on how the science and anatomy of brain processes affect speech and hearing, this updated Fifth Edition of Dr. Bahtnagar’s best selling text offers an easy to understand, practical overview of the basics of neuroscience. In every chapter, the author includes interactive, problem solving case studies that promote critical thinking and connect neuroscience to the disorders that students will see in practice. Updated to reflect the most recent findings and clinical applications in the field, the Fifth Edition and has been meticulously revised to make the study of neuroscience even more user friendly. Dr. Bhatnagar’s ability to present difficult information in a highly accessible fashion is evident on every page of this beautifully illustrated new edition.

Understanding Voice Problems 4th Edition by Raymond H Colton ISBN: 978-1-6091-3874-5 / 496pp / February 2011

Understanding Voice Problems: A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice disorders — and the behavioral and emotional factors that can influence these changes. Readers will find a strong foundation in normal phonatory physiology and acoustics as well as pathophysiology arising from voice misuse, abuse, or neurological involvement. Coverage includes in-depth explorations of patient interviewing, history-taking, examination, and testing and discussions of pediatric and geriatric voice considerations. The book contains numerous illustrations, including full colour plates of vocal fold pathologies. A companion website features over 20 videos that demonstrate healthy, normally functioning larynges at work, plus larynges with various pathological problems.

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