Textbook of Voice Disorders

Rezensionen / Stimmen

Barbara L. Blagnys, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital: "Having entire shelves of books on Voice Disorders and being given a somewhat large and heavy 'Textbook of Voice Disorders' to review, I was relieved and enthused by this book's modern team-based approach, core information, easy to read format and highly respected multi-disciplinary contributors. I have sometimes struggled to follow an author's description of anatomy and physiology of the larynx and phonation both from the written word and diagrams, but in this book these essential topics are dealt with thoroughly and in a logical format, supported by excellent anatomical diagrams and photographs leaving the reader with a feeling of real understanding of core facts without overloading. Each chapter starts with a list of key common knowledge ideas for the reader to consider, followed by 'boxes' which explore relevant controversial or development points and finally by study questions to encourage wider thinking and reading. The book covers all aspects of the diagnosis and management of voice disorders comprehensively but leaves the reader feeling challenged rather than spoon-fed. If the reader is hoping for a step-by-step approach to, for example, aspects of voice therapy, then this is not the book to buy. I would recommend this book to all medical and speech and language therapy students and clinicians working with patients with voice disorders because of its up-to-date, concise information in a highly readable format. I will find it a prominent place on my bookshelves." John Rubin, MD, FACS, RCS, Communicating Voice, Vol. 8, #3, (2008): "The editors' aim is for it to serve as a core textbook for graduate course work in speech language pathology, for trainees in otolaryngology and for certification maintenance by consultant ENT surgeons. I do believe that it fulfills this aim."