PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Craig W. Newman
AU  - Sharon A. Sandridge
AU  - Scott M. Bea
AU  - Kay Cherian
AU  - Neil Cherian
AU  - Karyn M. Kahn
AU  - James Kaltenbach
TI  - Tinnitus: Patients do not have to ‘just live with it’
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10136
DP  - 2011 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 312--319
VI  - 78
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/5/312.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/5/312.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2011 May 01; 78
AB  - Tinnitus is distressing and affects the quality of life for many patients. Because primary care physicians may be the entry point for patients seeking help for tinnitus, we urge them to acknowledge this symptom and its potential negative impact on the patient’s health and quality of life. Physicians should actively listen to the patient and provide hope and encouragement, but also provide realistic expectations about the course of treatment. The patient must also understand that there may be no singular “cure” for tinnitus and that management may involve multidisciplinary assessment and treatment.