Reasons for referral and attitudes toward hearing aids: Do they affect outcome?

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-84

  Wilson, C ^a   Stephens, D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Deafness; Hearing aids; Motivating factor person; Outcome measures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037396949     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00669.x     Document Type: Article

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