Listening in the care environment - Chaos or clarity for the hearing-impaired elderly person

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-182

  Tolson, D ^a   McIntosh, J ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hearing impairment; Listening environment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MODEL; NOISE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; QUALITY OF LIFE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NOISE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031159897     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(97)00006-0     Document Type: Article

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