Moderate effects of hearing loss on mental health and subjective well-being: Results from the Nord-Trøndelag hearing loss study

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 776-782

  Tambs, Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Depression; Hearing loss; Quality of life; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 4944247643     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000133328.03596.fb     Document Type: Article

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