title: Medical history in voice professionals.
abstract: A careful and thoughtful history is extremely important in helping to elucidate the cause of a patient's voice complaints. An understanding of the patient's performance and rehearsal environment and demands is also important in guiding the treatment process. A thorough history helps the clinician understand the vocal problem and how to interpret findings on physical examination that may be contributing to the pathophysiology of the vocal complaint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. rtsataloff@phillyent.com
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Sataloff
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Divi
authors.forename: Yolanda D
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Heman-Ackah
authors.forename: Mary J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hawkshaw
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology