From the Publisher
The Voice and Voice Therapy, Seventh Edition, the best-selling voice text with the most complete voice treatment material in the field has a new look and a new sound, and a new DVD that brings voice problems and therapy to life for students.
Highlights of the Seventh Edition
- TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGEA new DVD, packaged FREE with every text, illustrates the seventh edition, allowing students to see and hear voice evaluation and therapy.
- More references and literature citations throughout keep the text current with the latest research.
- New and revised sections on respiratory disorders and therapies carefully describe and incorporate new literature on working with children with asthma and paradoxical vocal fold disorders.
- Four chapters pay increased attention to children's voice problems, giving students an appreciation for learning voice therapy services for patients of all ages.
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Boone (U. of Arizona) and McFarlane (U. of Nevada Medical School) offer a text on clinical approaches to voice disorders. They divide disorders into three causal areas (functional, organic, and neurogenic), and present evaluation procedures and therapy options based upon causal area. They dedicate an entire chapter to voice therapy following treatment for laryngeal cancer. The enclosed audio CD illustrates voice disorders of children and adults, allowing readers to hear what they are reading about. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)