Severe noise-induced deafness - A 10-year review of cases

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 362-364

  Tay, P ^a,b  

^a Ministry of Manpower Government of Singapore   (Singapore)

^b NatSteel Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Average hearing threshold; Compensation; Industries and job types at risk; Noise dosimetry; Severe noise induced deafness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0030203261     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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