Occupational noise-induced hearing loss

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-108

  Kirchner, D Bruce ^a   Evenson, Eric ^a   Dobie, Robert A ^a   Rabinowitz, Peter ^a   Crawford, James ^a   Kopke, Richard ^a   Hudson, T Warner ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOGRAPHY; AUDIOMETRY; BONE CONDUCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; NOISE INJURY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84855775150     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318242677d     Document Type: Article

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