Prevalence of occupational voice disorders in teachers

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-32

  Angelillo, M ^a   Di Maio, G ^a   Costa, G ^a   Angelillo, N ^a   Barillari, Umberto ^a,b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b Via Cristoforo Colombo 13 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Teachers; Voice disorders

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; TEACHER;

ADULT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TEACHING; VOICE; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE QUALITY; VOICE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68549090753     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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