The consequences of spasmodic dysphonia on communication-related quality of life: A qualitative study of the insider's experiences

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 395-419

  Baylor, Carolyn R ^a   Yorkston, Kathryn M ^a   Eadie, Tanya L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPEECH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 20444382332     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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