Electronic aids to hearing

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue , 2002, Pages 147-156

  Gatehouse, Stuart ^a  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL;

EID: 0036396951     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/63.1.147     Document Type: Review

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