Cochlear implants and quality of life: A prospective study

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 186-194

  Mo, Birger ^a   Lindbæk, Morten ^a   Harris, Sten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 16844364207     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003446-200504000-00006     Document Type: Article

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