An independent review of neuromonics tinnitus treatment controlled clinical trials

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-55

  Henry, James A ^a,b   Istvan, Joe ^a  

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

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled clinical trial; Hearing disorders; Randomised controlled trial; Rehabilitation; Review; Therapeutics; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956479994     PISSN: 01571532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/audi.32.1.41     Document Type: Article

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