Possible cross-cultural differences in the perception of impact of voice disorders

Journal of Voice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 348-353

  Yiu, Edwin M L ^a,b   Ho, Elaine M ^a   Ma, Estella P M ^a   Verdolini Abbott, Katherine ^c   Branski, Ryan ^c   Richardson, Katherine ^c   Li, Nicole Y K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphonia; Voice activity limitation and participation restriction; Voice disability handicap; Voice quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DYSPHONIA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VOICE; VOICE ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION PROFILE; WORK;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMMUNICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DYSPHONIA; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VOICE QUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955594732     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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