Voice amplification for primary school teachers with voice disorders: A randomized clinical trial
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Voice amplification for primary school teachers with voice disorders: a randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVES Several studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of voice disorders in teachers, together with the personal, professional and economical consequences of the problem. Good primary prevention should be based on 3 aspects: 1) amelioration of classroom acoustics, 2) voice care programs for future professional voice users, including teachers and 3) classroom or portable amplification s...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1896-494X
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0115-1