Traits of Civilization and Voice Disorders

Abdul-Latif Hamdan, MD, EMBA, MPH, FACSProfessor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)Adjunct Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of MedicinePhiladelphia, PA 19107Robert Thayer Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACSProfessor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgerySenior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic SpecialtiesDrexel University College of MedicineDirector, Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences ResearchLankenau Institute for Medical Research219 N. Broad Street, 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107Mary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN, FCPPResearch Professor, and Vice Chair for Academic InitiativesDepartment of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of MedicineAssociate Director, Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences ResearchLankenau Institute for Medical Research219 N. Broad Street, 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107

• 1. Introduction.- 2. A Cultural History of the Larynx and Voice.- 3. Culture, Language and Voice Disorders.- 4. Urbanization, Pollution and Voice Disorders.- 5. Impact of Urbanization-Induced Stress and Mental Disorders on Voice.- 6. Urbanization, Transition in Diet and Voice.- 7. Class Structure, Social Stratification and Voice Disorders.- 8. Impact of Religious Practice on Voice.- 9. Digital Health Literacy and the Emerging Role of Technology in Vocal Health.- 10. Vocal Art.