Hearing loss in working life - Some aspects of audiological rehabilitation

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 331-333

  Backenroth, Gunnel A M ^a   Ahlner, Bo H ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Psychosocial; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Work

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

AUDIOLOGICAL REHABILITATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; AWARENESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK;

EID: 0032170764     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199809000-00008     Document Type: Article

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