Acquired deafness: A multi-dimensional experience

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-188

  Kerr, Patricia C ^a   Cowie, Roddy I D ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired deafness; Quality of life; Subjective experience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0030765319     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005364000000020     Document Type: Article

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