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Title
The Gift of Speech...Priceless.
Authors
Hoit, Jeannette Dee
Abstract
The article focuses on the application of the Blom Tracheostomy Tube and Speech Cannula device to patients with laryngectomy. The author relates the topic to a medical research which reveals the advantages and disadvantages of the device to the patient, aside from its medical benefits. He stresses the importance of adjustments to the ventilator to improve speech. Discussions on the features and benefits of the device to the patient are also offered.