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This chapter will describe briefly the mechanisms and causes behind tinnitus, its effect on the people who experience it and some possible treatments. A more detailed description is available in Slater and Terry (1987). Readers requiring even more detail are recommended to consult McFadden (1982).
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Corcoran, A. (1989). Tinnitus. In: Brooks, D.N. (eds) Adult Aural Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3452-9_13
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