Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management 4th Edition

Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management, Fourth Edition is ideal for the graduate course on cleft palate and craniofacial conditions, or as a source book for healthcare professionals who provide services in this area. Updated with full color illustrations and photos, the Fourth Edition of this bestselling title has been reorganized to improve clarity and flow, with new references and information reflecting the most current research in the field. Key features such as Case Studies help the learner understand how to apply key information in a clinical setting, while Speech Notes highlight how anomalies and surgeries affect speech and resonance. As the most comprehensive text in the market, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions answers the questions of ‘when,’ ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and most importantly ‘how’ when ensuring evaluation results in an accurate diagnosis. Because the author is both an experienced clinician and instructor, this textbook goes beyond the classroom, serving as a very practical “how-to” guide as well as a source of didactic and theoretical information. Take a peek into the NEW Online Resources incorporated into Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management Advantage Access! New full-color design includes 689 photos and illustrations A complete Glossary of over 650 defined terms Information is summarized in tables for easy learning, including tables of terms for normal and abnormal craniofacial, oral, dental, and pharyngeal structures and anomalies A robust pedagogy includes Chapter Outlines, illustrations, Case Studies, Speech Notes, definitions, and Discussion Questions 295 Clinical Videos illustrate speech samples, evaluation techniques, videofluoroscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, nasometry, and speech therapy techniques, more than any other text in the field! See one for yourself! Missed Dr. Ann Kummer’s ASHA Live Chat on Evaluation and Treatment of Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency? Not a problem, you can find the Questions and Answers here! Written for students and health professionals who provide service in the field of craniofacial conditions and cleft palate.