Treatment of Vocal Nodules: Options and Outcomes

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-217

  Pannbacker, Mary ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Vocal hygiene; Vocal nodules; Voice disorders; Voice treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033437279     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360.0803.209     Document Type: Article

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