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Risk Factors for Voice Problems in Professional Actors and Singers

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|Apr 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 92 - 98
Submitted on: Apr 16, 2019
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Accepted on: Feb 14, 2020
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Published on: Apr 6, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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