Prepared by: The Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences’ ad hoc Practice Guidelines Coordinating Committee, Lee Ann C. Golper (Chair), Robert T. Wertz, Carol M. Frattali, Kathryn Yorkston, Penelope Myers, Richard Katz, Pelagie Beeson, Mary R. T. Kennedy, Kathryn Bayles, and Julie Wambaugh (members) with co-sponsorship support form the Executive Board of the American Speech-L...

The American Society of Clinical Pathology Quality Management Practice Review Committee is sponsoring publication of a series of articles commenting on procedures used by pathologists during the examination of various surgical specimens. Committee-sponsored survey results serve as the basis for discussion and commentary by an expert in the field. Although this information may prove useful in fo...

O n January 1, 2005, a new set of standards for clinical certification in speech-language pathology took effect. These new standards from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) outline an action plan identifying the knowledge and skills needed for clinicians to enter the practice of speech-language pathology. One of the standards, Standard III-F, states that, “the applicant mus...

BACKGROUND Recent initiatives within an Australia public healthcare service have seen a focus on increasing the research capacity of their workforce. One of the key initiatives involves encouraging clinicians to be research generators rather than solely research consumers. As a result, baseline data of current research capacity are essential to determine whether initiatives encouraging clinicia...

There are competency standards available in countries with established speech-language pathology services to guide basic dysphagia training with ongoing workplace mentoring for advanced skills development. Such training processes, however, are not as well established in countries where speech-language pathology training and practice is relatively new, such as Malaysia. The current study examine...

" when the shepherds return from the Apennines, where the}' have passed the summer, to their cabins in the Roman Campagna, generally in the months of September and October, they do not occupy them before thoroughly smoking them to drive out the numerous mosquitos." Koch has pointed out that in German East Africa the natives of the highlands declare that when they visit the unhealthy lowlands they

Lymphangioma is a rare pathology in children and even more exotic when encountered in adults. We review the current data on this subject underlining possible controversies and limitations. This is the case of an adult male who underwent a complete clinical examination and ENT performed ultrasound exam, along with contrast CT prior to complete surgical removal of the mass. The mass was 6 cm in d...

The purpose of this paper is to present some emerging issues in health and education in the Asia-Pacific region. Special attention will be given to the education of speech-language pathologists (SLP) and to service provision for the people with communicative disorders whenever possible. Information on the education of SLP in Asia-Pacific is not easy to gather because of the geographical distanc...