Description

This course explores swallowing and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Emphasis is on etiologies, characteristics, prevention, assessment/differential diagnosis, socio-cultural factors, and intervention approaches to management and habilitation/rehabilitation. Multidisciplinary approaches to the assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders are also discussed.

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00

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