Effect of ear canal occlusion on pure-tone threshold sensitivity

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 740-746

  Roeser, Ross J ^a   Lai, Lydia ^a   Clark, Jackie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Occlusion; Pure tone thresholds; Threshold sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY;

EID: 33644852096     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.16.9.10     Document Type: Article

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