Living with cochlear implants: Experiences of 17 adult patients in Sweden

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Hallberg, Lillemor R M ^a,b   Ringdahl, Anders ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Deafness; Grounded theory; Open interviews; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 1542375892     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050016     Document Type: Article

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