International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Auditory effects of noise and its prevalence among sawmill workers

Bright Otoghile
  • Bright Otoghile
  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Beyelsa State, Nigeria.
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Paul Adekunle Onakoya
  • Paul Adekunle Onakoya
  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Confidence Chioma Otoghile
  • Confidence Chioma Otoghile
  • Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences,Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 27 December 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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