Medicolegal significance of asymmetrical hearing loss in cases of industrial noise exposure

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1051-1055

  Fernandes, S V ^a   Fernandes, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Hearing Loss; Medico legal; Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPENSATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; LEGAL PROCEDURE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 78649918896     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110001258     Document Type: Article

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