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Dysphagia

Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

Rina Matala, Miriam Craske, and Dr Lindsay Morgan

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Topics Covered

  • Definition and causes of dysphagia
  • How to improve medicines administration for patients with dysphagia
  • Supporting patients with dysphagia to take their medicines
  • Different medicine formulations and the important considerations for patients with dysphagia
  • Legal and ethical considerations when administering medicines to patients with dysphagia
  • Standardising the approach to reviewing medicines in patients with dysphagia

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Dysphagia: medicines and swallowing

This course covers the topics of dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, and how to improve the administration of patients' medications. The course received perfect reviews, with reviewers praising it for its usefulness and relevance to their field.

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