American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 106-108 , March 2006

Changing trends in the nature of vocal fold motion impairment

  • Albert L. Merati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Tel.: +1 414 805 5689; fax: +1 414 805 7890.
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  • Nima Shemirani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • Timothy L. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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  • Robert J. Toohill, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Received 2 March 2005

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PII: S0196-0709(05)00149-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.07.020

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 106-108 , March 2006

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