Patient-Provider Communication: Roles for Speech-Language Pathologists and Other Health Care Professionals

Patient-Provider Communication: Roles for Speech-Language Pathologists and Other Health Care Professionals presents timely information regarding effective patient-centered communication in a variety of health care settings. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and professionals from medical and allied health fields as well as those who serve the communication needs of children and adults with communication challenges will benefit from this valuable resource.

This text is a particularly relevant resource with the recent enactment of the Affordable Care Act and focuses on value-based care, communication support, and outcomes related to positive patient experiences for a range of communication-vulnerable patients--including individuals with speech and language disorders, as well as health literacy, cultural, and language factors. Additional, topics addressed include: medical education, adult and pediatric acute care settings, rehabilitation, long-term residential care, and hospice/palliative care situations.

The editors are recognized internationally for their work in the field of communication disorders and have been active in the area of patient-provider communication for many years. Patient-Provider Communication is a must-have resource to ensure SLPs and other health care providers are at the forefront of quality patient-centered care.