Hearing-loss prevention practices should be taught in schools

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-80

  Folmer, Robert L ^a,b,c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Children; Education; Hearing conservation; NIHL; Noise induced hearing loss

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; NOISE; NOISE POLLUTION;

EID: 39449100624     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021774     Document Type: Conference Paper

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