TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Professional Voice Assessment and Care A1 - Daniero, James J. A1 - Pitman, Michael J. A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169076349 ER -