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Understanding Voice Problems A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment

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ISBN-10: 1609138740

ISBN-13: 9781609138745

Edition: 4th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Raymond H. Colton, Janina K. Casper, Rebecca Leonard

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Understanding Voice Problems: A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice disorders-and the behavioral and emotional factors that can influence these changes. Readers will find a strong foundation in normal phonatory physiology and acoustics as well as pathophysiology arising from voice misuse, abuse, or neurological involvement. Coverage includes in-depth explorations of patient interviewing, history-taking, examination, and testing and discussions of pediatric and geriatric voice considerations. The book contains numerous illustrations, including full-color plates of vocal fold pathologies. A companion Website features nearly…    
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Book details

List price: $127.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 2/17/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.772

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Preface
Introduction and Overview
Differential Diagnosis of Voice Problems
Morphology of Vocal Fold Mucosa: Histology to Genomics
Phonotrauma: Its Effects on Phonatory Physiology
Voice Problems Associated With Nervous System Involvement
Voice Problems Associated With Organic Disease and Trauma
Voice Problems Associated With the Pediatric and the Geriatric Voice
The Voice History, Examination, and Testing
Surgical and Medical Management of Voice Disorders
Vocal Rehabilitation
Anatomy of the Vocal Fold Mechanism
Phonatory Physiology
Neuroanatomy of the Vocal Mechanism
Some Normative Data on the Voice
Appendix: Forms Used in Voice Evaluation: Clinic and Laboratory
References
Figure and Table Credits
Index