Beyond hearing aid fitting: Improving communication for older adults

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Hickson, Louise ^a   Worrall, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aural rehabilitation; Communication; Education; Older people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSTHESIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSTHESIS FITTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED;

EID: 0642343281     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020309074649     Document Type: Article

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