Signal-to-noise ratio loss and directional-microphone hearing aids

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-200

  Christensen, Laurel A ^a,b,c  

^a Etymotic Research   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplification; Directional microphones; Hearing aids; Hearing loss

Indexed keywords

HEARING AID; HUMAN; MICROPHONE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

EID: 0033915489     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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