Positive experiences associated with tinnitus and balance problems

Audiological Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-61

  Kentala, Erna ^a,e   Wilson, Claire ^b   Pyykkö, Ilmari ^c   Varpa, Kirsi ^c   Stephens, Dafydd ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b WEST WALES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Balance problems; Meni re's disorder; Positive experiences; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; TINNITUS;

EID: 41349099241     PISSN: 1651386X     EISSN: 16513835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16513860801959639     Document Type: Article

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