A review of the otological aspects of whiplash injury

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-55

  Tranter, R M D ^a   Graham, J R ^a  

^a PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TINNITUS; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 58149109235     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.09.001     Document Type: Review

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