Loudness discomfort levels in children

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 133-136

  Kawell, Mary E ^a   Kopun, Judy G ^a   Statmachowtcz, Patricia G ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; LOUDNESS DISCOMFORT LEVEL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUND PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMAN; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MIDDLE AGE; RECRUITMENT DETECTION (AUDIOLOGY); SOUND; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023881381     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: 15384667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003446-198806000-00005     Document Type: Article

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