Clinical guide for audiologic tinnitus management I: Assessment

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-48

  Henry, James A ^a,b   Zaugg, Tara L ^a   Schechter, Martin A ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment procedures; Hearing functions and disorders; Rehabilitation; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGIST; AUDIOLOGY; AUDIOMETRY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TINNITUS; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EDUCATION; HABITUATION; OTOSCOPY; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY;

AUDIOLOGY; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; HYPERACUSIS; OTOSCOPY; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHOACOUSTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TINNITUS;

EID: 27744586237     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2005/004)     Document Type: Review

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