Impact and prevention of voice problems in the teaching profession: Embracing the consumers' view

Journal of Voice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 215-229

  Yiu, Edwin M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Teaching voice; Treatment; Voice disability; Voice handicap

Indexed keywords

BREATHING EXERCISE; EMOTION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LARYNX DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE; TEACHER; TEACHING; VOICE; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH REHABILITATION; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE TRAINING;

EID: 0036597744     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(02)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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