Exposure to noise in orthopaedic theatres - Do we need protection?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1720-1722

  Siverdeen, Z ^a   Ali, A ^b   Lakdawala, A S ^a,d   McKay, C ^c  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEARING; HUMAN; NOISE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 54049114667     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2007.01689.x     Document Type: Article

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