title: Care of the professional voice.
abstract: Care of the professional voice patient requires the skills of a general physician and those of the specialist combined in one person. The physician must have a good working knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of the vocal tract. These patients require special understanding, assistance from a voice therapist, and, above all, time.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010699:Phonation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*