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The contribution of spouse responses and marital satisfaction to the experience of chronic tinnitus

Rachel Pugh Newport North CMHT, 6 Gold Tops, Newport, NP20 4PG, WalesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dafydd Stephens The Welsh Hearing Institute, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales
&
Rick Budd Department of Psychology, Whitchurch Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7XB, Wales
Pages 60-73 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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