Value of a four-item questionnaire in the diagnosis of presbyacusis

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 62-64

  Van Schaik, Vincent ^a   Hörchner, Christa ^a   Bartelink, Marie ^a   Kuyvenhoven, Marijke ^a   Melker, Ruut De ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0141574794     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789709160325     Document Type: Article

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