Illness perceptions and hearing difficulties in King-Kopetzky syndrome: What determines help seeking?

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 473-481

  Pryce, Helen ^a   Metcalfe, Chris ^a   Hall, Amanda ^a   Claire, Lindsay St ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auditory processing disorder; Illness perceptions; King Kopetzky syndrome; Obscure auditory dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SYNDROME; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SYNDROME;

EID: 77953334187     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992021003627892     Document Type: Article

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