Speech-in-noise perception of children using cochlear implants and FM systems

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-62

  Davies, Merren G ^a   Yellon, Lubna ^b   Purdy, Suzanne C ^b  

^a Shepherd Center   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEARING; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; NOISE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIMULATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035791874     PISSN: 01571532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/audi.23.1.52.31096     Document Type: Article

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