Effect of hearing aids with directional microphones in different acoustic environments

Scandinavian Audiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1978, Pages 217-224

  Nielsen, H B ^a   Ludvigsen, C ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Children's Audiological Laboratory ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY SYSTEM; HEARING AID; METHODOLOGY; MICROPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEARING AIDS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 0018248883     PISSN: 01050397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01050397809076289     Document Type: Article

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