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

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.