Evaluation of an adaptive, directional-microphone hearing aid

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 100-112

  Ricketts, Todd A ^a   Henry, Paula ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive directional hearing aids; Directional benefit; Directional pattern

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST;

EID: 0036517293     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020209090400     Document Type: Article

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