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Title: Dysphagia Diagnosis and Treatment.
Editors: David W. Gelfand, M.D., and Joel E. Richter, M.D.
Publisher: Igaku-Shoin Medical Publishers, Inc., New York; Igaku-Shoin Ltd., Tokyo.
Publication year: 1989. Format: Hardcover medical textbook. Language: English.
Type and subject: Advanced technical text on dysphagia and deglutition disorders for medicine and health sciences, with emphasis on gastroenterology, gastrointestinal radiology, and clinical management.
Educational level: Intended for adult and further education, vocational training, and professional reference in medical and health science settings.
Overview: Reviews the anatomy and physiology of swallowing, clinical evaluation of patients with dysphagia, radiologic and endoscopic imaging of the oropharynx and esophagus, pathophysiology of swallowing disorders, and therapeutic approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Contents summary: Includes chapters on neuromuscular anatomy of the esophagus, oropharyngeal swallow mechanisms, radiologic examination techniques, imaging of esophageal motility and structural lesions, endoscopic findings with case examples, extensive bibliographic references, and an index.
Features: Illustrated throughout with black-and-white radiographic plates, anatomical line drawings, and color endoscopic photographs documenting normal and abnormal swallowing.
Identifiers: ISBN-10: 0-89640-158-8 (New York); ISBN-10: 4-260-14158-9 (Tokyo); Library of Congress catalog data RC815.2.D53 1989 and 616.32-dc20. Printed and bound in the U.S.A.
Physical details: Maroon hardcover with gilt title and editor lettering on the front board and spine, Igaku-Shoin imprint on covers and title page.
Actual Measurements: Weight: 2.60 lb (book only as shown on scale).
