title: The clinical management of dysphagia in primary care.
abstract: Dysphagia: difficulty eating because of swallowing problems is a symptom that affects 15% of hospital inpatients, older people, people with neurological disease, cancers of the head and neck and people with severe reflux. This symptom affects a person's ability to remain well nourished and hydrated and increases the risks of ill health. Effective dysphagia management requires an interdisciplinary approach and can make a huge difference to the quality of life experienced by the person with dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Ealing PCT. linda.nazarko@nhs.net
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nazarko
mesh_terms: D003296:Cooking; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control; D010348:Patient Care Team; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations