Hearing loss in veterans and the need for hearing loss prevention programs

Noise and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 42, 2009, Pages 14-21

  Saunders, Gabrielle ^a   Griest, Susan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Hearing loss prevention; Multimedia program; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH BELIEF MODEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILITARY SERVICE; MULTIMEDIA; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RECREATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TINNITUS; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NOISE, TRANSPORTATION; PREVALENCE; TINNITUS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 59649104244     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.45308     Document Type: Review

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