Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 379-384 , April 2010

Biopsychosocial impact of the voice in relation to the psychological features in female student teachers

  • Leo F.P. Meulenbroek

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Primary Teacher Education, Vocational University of Arnhem, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. PABO Arnhem, Hogeschool van Arnhem, Nijmegen, Ruitenberglaan 27, 6826 CC Arnhem. Tel.: +31 26 3691653.
    • ,
  • George Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of ORL, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Piet G.C. Kooijman

      Affiliations

    • Department of ORL, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Felix I.C.R.S. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • UZ Leuven, Department of Oto, Rhino, Laryngology, Head and Neck, Leuven, Belgium

Received 20 June 2009 ,Revised 24 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00412-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.10.002

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 379-384 , April 2010

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