Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 192-201 , March 2011

Quality of Life, Self-Perceived Dysphonia, and Diagnosed Dysphonia Through Clinical Tests in Teachers

  • Iara Barreto Bassi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Iara Barreto Bassi, Av. Bernardo de Vasconcelos, 2600/306 Ipiranga, CEP 31160-440, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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  • Ada Ávila Assunção

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Adriane Mesquita de Medeiros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Letícia Neiva de Menezes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Letícia Caldas Teixeira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Speech Therapy, Universidade Federal deMinas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Ana Cristina Côrtes Gama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Speech Therapy, Universidade Federal deMinas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

,Accepted 26 October 2009.

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PII: S0892-1997(09)00201-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.013

Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 192-201 , March 2011

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