Noise levels, hearing disturbances, and use of hearing protection at entertainment venues

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-58

  Goggin, Leigh S ^b   Eikelboom, Robert H ^a   Edwards, Gemma S ^b   Maric, Vesna ^b   Anderson, James R ^b   Sander, Paul B ^b   James, Mathew A ^b   Ricciardo, Paul M ^b   Broeze, Carsten ^b   Atkins, Lucy ^b   Rajan, Gunesh P ^b   Atlas, Marcus D ^b  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 49149127382     PISSN: 01571532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/audi.30.1.50     Document Type: Article

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