Clinical management of tinnitus using a "progressive intervention" approach

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 95-115

  Henry, James A ^a,b,c   Schechter, Martin A ^c   Loovis, Carl L ^d   Zaugg, Tara L ^a   Kaelin, Christine ^a   Montero, Melissa ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Puget Sound VA Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Counseling; Education; Hearing disorders; Quality of healthcare; Rehabilitation; Screening; Tinnitus; Treatment; Triage

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ASSESSMENT; COUNSELING; HEARING DISORDERS; QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE; TINNITUS; TRIAGE;

DISEASES;

ACOUSTIC THERAPY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARMY; AUDIOLOGIST; AUDITORY MASKING; AUDITORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GROUP THERAPY; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; TELEPHONE; THERAPY; TINNITUS; TINNITUS MASKING; VETERAN;

EID: 33244472563     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2005.01.0005     Document Type: Review

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