Clinical characteristics of acoustic trauma caused by gunshot noise in mass rifle drills without ear protection

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 618-623

  Moon, In Seok ^a   Park, Sang Yong ^a   Park, Hyun Jin ^a   Yang, Hoon Shik ^a   Hong, Sung Jong ^a   Lee, Won Sang ^b  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ear protective devices; gunshot; hearing protection; military personnel; noise induced hearing loss; tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FIREARM; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; MALE; NOISE INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SOLDIER;

ADULT; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FIREARMS; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL;

EID: 80053318334     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.609013     Document Type: Article

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