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Resource review

Speech pathology resources

“Office-based phonosurgery”, and “Telemedicine”. In addition, several chapters, mostly within the Management unit, have either been updated or had a complete shift in focus – for example, the chapter on “Laryngopharyngeal reflux”. Basic science chapters considered “classics” have not been updated, although they would have benefited from revised diagrams and images. For the speech pathologist or student with emerging skills in voice, the chapter by Thomas Murray and Clark A. Rosen – “The role of the speech-language pathologist in the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders” – provides a clear overview of the speech pathologist’s role and includes protocols based on evidence from research and clinical practice. More experienced clinicians may find advanced chapters more interesting, such as R. J. Baken and R. F. Orlikoff’s chapter “Towards a dynamic diagnosis of vocal function” and others detailing surgical management. The addition of the “Role of the voice coach” chapter is indeed interesting; it presents very specific voice training exercises for the actor and professional voice user which occasionally contradict the speech pathologist’s motor learning approach, particularly with regard to the use of metaphors and imagery. The 4th edition of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders is a comprehensive reference that would be a good addition to a teaching or clinical library. For students and speech pathologists new to voice it would be a useful tool. However, if I owned the 3rd edition I would not rush to purchase the 4th edition, as the editors accurately point out “there has been a veritable explosion of advances based on the associated sharing of information” and a great deal of the new content is easily accessible elsewhere online and in voice journals.

Rubin, J. S., Sataloff, R. T., & Korovin, G. S. (Eds.) (2014). Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders (4th ed.). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing. ISBN13: 978 1 59756 553 0; pp. 1019; US$350; https://www. pluralpublishing.com/publication_datvd4e.htm

Kate Baumwol

With relevance for singers to surgeons, the 4th edition of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders aims to be a definitive complete reference for all professionals on the “art vs. science” continuum of voice work. At 1,019 pages and weighing over 4 kg, it certainly covers a significant

amount of content. The format of the 4th edition follows previous editions and the book is separated in into three units: Basic science, Clinical assessment, and Management. Ten chapters have been added since the previous edition, in acknowledgement of the substantial advancement in knowledge and treatment of voice disorders in the past 10 years. The new chapters include “Vocal fold extracelluar matrix and wound healing”, “COUGH and the unified airway”, “The role of the voice coach in the treatment of vocal disorders”, “Occupational voice”, “Anesthesia in laryngology”, “Reinnervation: New frontiers, emerging approaches to laryngeal replacement and reconstruction”, “Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis”,

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JCPSLP Volume 17, Number 1 2015

Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology