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Original Articles

Psychometric evaluation of the 4C tinnitus management questionnaire for patients with tinnitus alone or tinnitus combined with hyperacusis

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Pages 21-29 | Received 04 Mar 2022, Accepted 28 Oct 2022, Published online: 25 Nov 2022

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