Williams / Carding Occupational Voice Loss

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-8493-5853-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 136 Seiten

The first guide to cover aspects of voice loss from an occupational health perspective, this reference covers procedures to detect, assess, and prevent voice loss in schools, industrial facilities, and other workplace environments, as well as covers occupational groups at risk and risk factors for developing voice loss-analyzing various chemical, environmental, psychological, and medical causes of this potentially work-related condition.

Zielgruppe

Occupational health physicians and nurses; ergonomists; speech therapists; ear, nose, and throat surgeons and trainees; union officials and worker representatives; health and safety officers; and medical students in these disciplines.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Nerys

Carding, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Arbeitsmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword. How Voice is Produced. Scale of the Problem and Groups at Risk. Aetiology of Voice Disorders. Assessment and Diagnosis of Voice Disorders. Prevention and Treatment. Medicolegal Issues. Resources/Self-Help Groups/Further Information. Appendices