The relationship between positive experiences in people with Mnire's disorder and the impact of the condition

Audiological Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-240

  Stephens, Dafydd ^a   Pyykko, Ilmari ^b   Varpa, Kirsi ^b   Kentala, Erna ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute; ni re?s disorder; Disease impact; Me; Positive experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 70450169668     PISSN: 1651386X     EISSN: 16513835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16513860903364050     Document Type: Article

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