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Original Article

Restrictive measures during COVID-19 pandemic: the impact of face masks and social distancing on communication, physical and mental health of normal hearing subjects

Giulia Elvira Malzannia Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chiara Canovaa Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Rosa Alessia Battistaa Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2391-2008
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Paolo Malerbab Cochlear Italy srl, Bologna, Italy
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Caterina Lerdaa Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Sara Monica Angelonec Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Mario Bussia Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Lucia Oriella Piccionia Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5868-1425
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Pages 144-150 | Published online: 07 Jul 2021

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