Dysphagia in psychiatric patients.
1. Psychiatric patients in acute and long-term care settings may be at high risk for dysphagia and its sequelae. 2. The prevalence of dysphagia in the psychiatric population is higher than commonly believed. 3. Routine screening is essential for the safety and management of psychiatric patients at risk for dysphagia.
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North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, 11004  USA.
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