Noise exposure associated with hearing aid use in industry

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-260

  Dolan, Thomas G ^a   Maurer, James F ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Industry; Noise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 0030122267     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/jshr.3902.251     Document Type: Article

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