Primary physicians and the elderly hearing-impaired. Actions and attitudes

Scandinavian Audiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-257

  Parving, Agnete ^a   Christensen, Birger ^a   Sørensen, Mette Sørup ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activities; Attitudes; Elderly 80 years of age; General practitioners; Hearing health services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029949694     PISSN: 01050397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01050399609074963     Document Type: Article

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