Process and outcome study of multidisciplinary prosthetic treatment for velopharyngeal dysfunction

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 495-511

  Sell, Debbie ^a,b   Mars, Michael ^a   Worrell, Emma ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Speech and Language Therapy Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audible nasal emission; Cleft palate; Hypernasality; Hyponasality; Interdisciplinary team approach; Nasendoscopy; Nasometry; Palatal lift appliance; Process of prosthesis fabrication; Prosthetics; Speech bulb obturator; Tumour; Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROCESS MONITORING; PROSTHESIS; SPEECH ANALYSIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; ENDOSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NASAL CAVITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALATAL OBTURATORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; SPEECH THERAPY; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33750057425     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820500515852     Document Type: Article

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