Attitudes to hearing difficulty and hearing aids and the outcome of audiological rehabilitation

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-226

  Brooks, D N ^a   Hallam, R S ^b  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Hearing aids; Rehabilitation; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0031697004     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005364000000069     Document Type: Article

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