RT Book, Section
A1 Daniero, James J.
A1 Pitman, Michael J.
A2 Lalwani, Anil K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1169076349
T1 Professional Voice Assessment and Care
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071847643
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169076349
RD 2024/04/18
AB Professional  voice  users  are  a  diverse  group  of  individuals  with  high  vocal  demands  and  unique  health  considerations.  This  group  includes  vocal  performers,  teachers,  lawyers,  professors,  orators,  clergy,  and  call-center  workers.  Professional  voice  users  are  essentially  vocal  athletes,  with  the  same  career-ending  implications  and  potential  setbacks  during  long  and  busy  careers.  They  are  often  highly  attuned  to  small  changes  in  vocal  function  with  significant  functional  impact  due  to  their  high  vocal  demands.  In  addition,  vocal  performers  and  orators  may  have  formal  voice  training,  increasing  their  sensitivity  to  minor  changes  in  vocal  biomechanics.  Management  of  voice  disorders  in  this  population  requires  special  consideration  encompassing  a  detailed  history,  finer  points  of  laryngeal  imaging,  specialized  voice  therapy,  and  occasionally  meticulous  phonomicrosurgical  techniques.