Impairment, disability, and other medical-legal aspects of dysphonia.
As awareness of the importance of the human voice has grown, so too have legal issues surrounding voice dysfunction. Otolaryngologists must be familiar with principles of impairment and disability and with appropriate medical-legal management for voice patients.
Sataloff
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Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abaza
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D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014833:Voice Quality