Hearing disability assessment in evaluating hearing aid benefit

Scandinavian Audiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-125

  Marttila, Timo I ^a   Jauhiainen, Tapani ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amplification; Disability; Disability score; Follow up; Hearing aid; Hearing impairment; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TELEPHONE; TELEVISION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029960135     PISSN: 01050397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01050399609047993     Document Type: Article

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