Foreword / Fred Plotkin -- Good health and
... singing: an overview / Anthony F. Jahn -- The vocal apparatus: structure and function / Anthony F. Jahn -- Pulmonary medicine for singers / Len Horovitz -- Allergy basics / Boyan Hadjiev -- Disorders of the nose, sinuses, and throat: an overview for singers / Anthony F. Jahn -- Hearing and hearing loss in singers / Anthony F. Jahn, Marshall Chasin -- Hearing conservation and hearing rehabilitation for singers / Marshall Chasin, David Goldfarb, Maris Appelbaum -- Sleep: the art and science / Rebecca J. Scott -- Hormones and the voice / Jean Abitbol -- Pregnancy: a primer for singers / Anthony F. Jahn -- Nutrition and weight management / Sharon Zarabi -- Little black dress, part 1: obesity and bariatric surgery for singers / Mitchell S. Roslin -- Little black dress, part 2: a singer's perspective on bariatric surgery / Ory Brown -- Skin care for the performing artist / Karen H. Kim, Phillip C. Song -- Minimally invasive cosmetic techniques / Andrew Blitzer -- Anesthesia for singers / Anthony F. Jahn -- Facial plastic surgery / Maurice M. Khosh -- Advances in laryngeal surgery for singers / Steven M. Zeitels -- Home remedies / Anthony F. Jahn -- Medications and the voice / Youngnan Jenny Cho -- Exercise programs for vocal artists: an effective performance enhancing strategy / Annette Osher, Richard A. Stein -- Mental health for singers / David M. Sherman -- The Alexander technique for singers / Pedro de Alcantara -- Eastern philosophy: practical implications for the singer / Steven K.H. Aung -- Meditation and relaxation techniques / Steven K.H. Aung -- Yoga for singers / Judith E. Carman -- Acupuncture for the vocal performer / Anthony F. Jahn, Gertrude Kubiena -- Chinese herbal remedies for singers / Gertrude Kubiena -- Self-screening for vocal injuries / Anat Keidar, Nancy Kleemann Menges -- Crossing over safely / Jackie Presti -- That "somebody done somebody wrong" sound: production, diagnosis, treatment / Tom Cleveland -- Musical theater I: the view from London: pearls and pitfalls for the performer / Leontine Hass -- Musical theater II: the view from New York: surviving eight shows a week on Broadway / Joan Lader -- Perils of the stage (and backstage): an insider's view / Anthony Laciura -- Secrets of a long career / Marni Nixon -- Coda: personal reflections on the treatment of singers / Anthony F. Jahn. Read More