Review paper: More than ringing in the ears: A review of tinnitus and its psychosocial impact

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 2927-2937

  Holmes, Susan ^a   Padgham, Nigel D ^b  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperacusis; Nurses; Nursing; Review; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TINNITUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; TINNITUS;

EID: 70349932632     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02909.x     Document Type: Review

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