Selection and evaluation of amplification for infants

Hearing Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 43-51

  Beauchaine, Kathryn Laudin ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; AUDITORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEARING; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT MONITORING; PHONEME; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037716410     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000324171.51360.ca     Document Type: Article

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