Joseph R. Duffy: Motor Speech Disorders, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Cutting-edge content helps you understand and manage motor speech disorders! Using the latest evidence-based research, Motor Speech Disorders, 5th Edition, covers everything from the neurologic bases and causes of disorders to examination, diagnosis, and rehabilitation. Chapters address the different types of dysarthria as well as apraxia of speech and other disorders. New to this edition are enhanced illustrations, revised case studies, and key points highlighting the most important information. Written by noted speech pathology educator Joseph R. Duffy, this text provides the foundational knowledge needed to diagnose and manage speech disorders even as it supports clinicians and researchers across related fields.

• Cutting-edge research with an emphasis on evidence-based practice ensures that this book contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date look at the state of motor speech disorders
• Logical three-part organization first covers the neurologic underpinnings of speech, then the various disorders resulting from problems in different parts of the nervous system, and then basic principles and disorder-specific management strategies
• Summary boxes and tablesoffer easy access to important information such as the causes and characteristics of a disorder, aiding in differential diagnosis and management
• Chapter summaries highlight each chapter's most important information
• More than 400 literature references updateclinically important information for each major part of the textbook

• NEW! Revised case studies are included at the end of each chapter.
• NEW! Enhanced illustrations throughout the textenhance your understanding of key concepts.
• NEW! Key Points within each chapter concisely restate, amplify, or comment on the most critical information.
• NEW! Enhanced eBook version - included with print purchase- allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud from the book on a variety of devices.