Does having a job improve the quality of life among post-lingually deafened Swedish adults with severe-profound hearing impairment?

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-195

  Grimby, A ^a   Ringdahl, A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adult; Personal harmony; Post lingually deafened; Quality of life; Severe profound hearing impairment; Work situation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033947413     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005364000000128     Document Type: Article

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