Effect of mobile phone usage on hearing threshold: A pilot study

Indian Journal of Otology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 159-161

  Ramya, C S ^a   Karthiyanee, Kutty ^a   Vinutha, Shankar ^a  

^a SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Audiometer; Hearing; Mobile phones

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR CONDUCTION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BONE CONDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 84863194008     PISSN: 09717749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-7749.94494     Document Type: Article

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