Aerodynamic influences in voice production

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 156-160

  Sapienza, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; FACE MASK; GLOTTIS; LARYNX DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SHORT SURVEY; SPEECH REHABILITATION; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0031871362     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00020840-199806000-00003     Document Type: Short Survey

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