{"product_id":"medical-speech-language-pathology-in-clinical-contexts","title":"Medical Speech-Language Pathology in Clinical Contexts","description":"Medical Speech-Language Pathology in Clinical Contexts: Environments, Patients, and Practice prepares graduate students and early career clinicians to navigate the complexity of today’s health care systems with confidence. This book equips readers with the practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills needed to succeed in medical settings without relying on a disorder- or setting-specific approach. Organized around four core pillars—the medical environment, systems, the patient experience, and the wise and effective medical SLP—this text emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world clinical decision-making that is patient- and family-centered. From medical settings and reimbursement structures to pharmacology, respiration, nutrition, and neurology, readers gain a clear, integrated understanding of how speech, language, cognition, and swallowing are managed within complex medical contexts across the lifespan. Featuring contemporary topics such as medical ethics, health care equity, cultural responsiveness, documentation, leadership, and career sustainability, this book reflects the realities of modern practice. Case studies, patient perspectives, and video content bridge theory and application, helping readers think and act like clinicians from day one. Concise, practical, and forward-thinking, this text is an essential foundation for graduate medical speech-language pathology courses and for clinicians preparing to enter health care practice. Key FeaturesUnique systems-based approach rather than disorder- or setting-specific organizationComprehensive coverage of medical environments and interdisciplinary teamsIntegrated focus on speech, language, cognition, and swallowing across patient populations and the lifespanDedicated content on medical ethics, autonomy, multicultural and multilingual care, and health care equityPractical guidance on documentation, clinical reasoning, leadership, and professional resiliencePluralPlus Online AncillariesFor instructors: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, Class Activities, Syllabus, Case StudiesFor students: Quizzes, eFlashcards, Videos, Clinical Checklists, Links to Related Resources","brand":"Plural Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58718088266063,"sku":"9781635508215","price":206.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/medical-speech-language-pathology-in-clinical-contexts","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}