Hearing loss and tinnitus - the hidden healthcare time bomb

Drug Discovery Today

Volumn 15, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 253-255

  Goldman, Denise R ^a   Holme, Ralph ^a  

^a RNID   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HAIR CELL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESBYACUSIS; PREVALENCE; TINNITUS;

AGED; AGING; COST OF ILLNESS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; POPULATION; TINNITUS;

EID: 77951025053     PISSN: 13596446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2010.01.010     Document Type: Editorial

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