Is functional gain really functional?

Hearing Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 38-42

  Stelmachowicz, Patricia G ^a   Hoover, Brenda ^a   Lewis, Dawna ^a   Brennan, Marc ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOGRAPHY; AUDIOLOGY; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICROPHONE; NOISE; RELIABILITY; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0038054154     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000324170.43736.78     Document Type: Article

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