Noise-induced hearing loss caused by gunshot in South Korean military service

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 421-425

  In, Seok Moon ^a  

^a Republic of Korea Air Force   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; EAR PROTECTION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE AUDIOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILITARY SERVICE; NOISE INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SOLDIER; SOUTH KOREA; TINNITUS;

EID: 34247520134     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/milmed.172.4.421     Document Type: Article

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