Occupational noise-induced hearing loss

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 313-315

  Irwin, J ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Occupational noise induced hearing loss; Work

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AUDIOMETRY; COST; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WORKPLACE;

AUDIOMETRY; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 0030813909     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/47.5.313     Document Type: Short Survey

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