Voice Therapy Used to Test a Basic Protocol for Multidimensional Assessment of Dysphonia

Journal of Voice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 304-318

  Rodriguez Parra M J ^a   Adrian J A ^b   Casado, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL COSTA DEL SOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dysphonia; Multidimensional protocol; Voice assessment; Voice therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSPHONIA; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHONATION; PROGNOSIS; SELF EVALUATION; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DYSPHONIA; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONATION; PROGNOSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STROBOSCOPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING; VOICE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449148624     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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