Vocal hygiene for the voice professional

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 149-154

  Behlau, Mara ^a   Oliveira, Gisele ^b  

^a CEV   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Actors; Professional voice users; Singers; Teachers; Vocal hygiene; Voice care

Indexed keywords

DYSPHONIA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYDRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SPEECH REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL HYGIENE; VOCALIZATION; WELLBEING;

DRINKING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REST; RISK FACTORS; VOCAL CORDS; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 67749108210     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32832af105     Document Type: Review

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