Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes about Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection among Racial/Ethnically Diverse Young Adults

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 176-186

  Crandell, Carl ^a,b   Mills, Terry L ^b   Gauthier, Ricardo ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic racial differences; Health beliefs; Hearing conservation programs; Hearing protection devices; Model stages of change model; Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FIREARM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING LOSS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; MALE; NOISE INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0842309727     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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