Toward a Model Clinical-Trials Protocol for Substantiating Hearing Aid User-Benefit Claims

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 13-24

  Walden, Brian E ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials protocol; Hearing aid benefit; Hearing aid manufacturers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002840495     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889.0602.13     Document Type: Article

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