Noise exposure in orthopaedic practice: Potential health risk

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 413-416

  Ullah, Ramzan ^a   Bailie, Neil ^a,b   Crowther, Sean ^a   Cullen, James ^a  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Noise, Occupational; Orthopaedic Equipment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NOISE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TINNITUS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; ORTHOPEDICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS; TINNITUS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3142632026     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221504323219509     Document Type: Article

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