Characteristics of tinnitus: Investigation of over 1400 patients

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 248-253

  Savastano, Marina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b VI Piano Monoblocco Ospedaliero   (Italy)

Author keywords

Subjective characteristics; Tinnitus measurements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TINNITUS;

EID: 14844331544     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2004.03057     Document Type: Article

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