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Speech Path Pod Ep. 5 - Informed or misinformed consent with Dr. Shaun O'Keeffe
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On this week’s episode of the Speech Path Pod, I discuss the RCSLT’s recent position statement on the use of thickened liquids for dysphagia management and issues of informed consent related to texture modified diets with Dr. Shaun O’Keeffe, consultant geriatrician, from the University of Galway.
See the RCSLT’s position statement: https://www.rcslt.org/news/our-statement-on-thickened-fluids/#:~:text=The%20RCSLT%20advises%20that%20decisions,health%20and%20quality%20of%20life.
Dr. O’Keefe & colleagues recent paper titled, “Informed or misinformed consent and use of modified texture diets in dysphagia.” See at: https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-023-00885-1
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