Psychological aspects of tinnitus: A comparison with hearing loss and ear, nose and throat disorders

Psychology and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 711-718

  Rutter, D R ^a   Stein, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Ent controls; Hearing loss; Neuroticism; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033471455     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908410759     Document Type: Article

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