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The Acquisition of Practice Knowledge in Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation

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Clinical Care and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer

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In many instances, formal academic training programs for students in speech and language pathology may only provide cursory educational exposure to issues specific to head and neck cancer as a clinical practice area. This chapter addresses the importance of acquiring knowledge specific to the clinical rehabilitation of those treated for laryngeal, oral, and oropharyngeal cancers. Of direct importance to this topic is a need to identify the challenges that new clinicians who work in this practice area may confront. Accordingly, well-reasoned and thoughtful clinical practice will be guided by ongoing efforts to extend one’s knowledge and transfer that knowledge to practice. To facilitate this process, university programs are encouraged to consider options in how they can provide educational exposure in this practice area. This also requires that clinicians volitionally pursue the process of self-evaluation and self-reflection as skill sets evolve over time. Given potential limitations in access to formal coursework, academic programs should also consider developing options that may meet educational needs related to head and neck cancer rehabilitation. Consequently, understanding the active process of learning and options for the acquisition of knowledge will form a foundation for the development of advanced clinical skills.

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Notes

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    United States Access Board. https://www.access-board.gov/the-board/laws/rehabilitation-act-of-1973

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    National Network: Information, Guidance, and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act: https://adata.org/factsheet/ADA-overview

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    This was the terminology used at that time.

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    https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html

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    At present, ASHA is represented by 19 Special Interest Groups (SIGS).

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    Accreditation by certification and/or licensing bodies does dictate that a minimum number of course hours specific to normal process is undertaken.

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Doyle, P.C. (2019). The Acquisition of Practice Knowledge in Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation. In: Doyle, P. (eds) Clinical Care and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04702-3_26

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