A survey of the social, emotional, and psychological effects of the laryngectomy on the spouse of the laryngectomized

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Coffey, John L.
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1978
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There has been considerable information published which focuses attention on the pre-and post-operative rehabilitation process of the laryngectomee. Among the many topics dealt with are such things as the personal relationships, economic problems, psychological impact and communication problems to be dealt with by an individual following such an operation. Relatively little information has been published that is specifically geared to the problems confronted by, or the rehabilitation of, the spouse of the laryngectomee. This question about the readjustment faced by the laryngectomee's spouse was prompted by numerous conversations with the husbands and wives of laryngectomees seen at the Ball State University Speech and Hearing Clinic, as well as some (spouses) who were interviewed at the monthly meetings(s) of the Eastern Indiana Lost Chord Club. If the family of the laryngectomy patient is considered a potent factor in the rehabilitation process, investigation of their concerns seems warranted.

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