Dysphagia Cookbook: Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Easy Swallowing - Paperback

by Denise Chambers (Author)

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As typically defined, dysphagia is a condition in which disruption of the swallowing process interferes with a patient's ability to eat. It can result in aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, weight loss, and airway obstruction. The goals of dysphagia treatment are to maintain adequate nutritional intake for the patient and to maximize airway protection.