Assessment of phonation threshold pressure: A critical review and clinical implications

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 348-366

  Plexico, Laura W ^a   Sandage, Mary J ^a   Faver, Katherine Y ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Phonation threshold pressure; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455140647     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0066)     Document Type: Review

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