The Influence of a Perceived Family History of Hearing Difficulties in an Epidemiological Study of Hearing Problems

Audiological Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 228-231

  Stephens, Dafydd ^a   Lewis, Peter ^b   Davis, Adrian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional impact; Family history of hearing loss; Hearing problems; Household survey; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS;

EID: 1842609594     PISSN: 1651386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16513860310017927     Document Type: Article

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