Changing characteristics of first-time hearing aid applicants in The Netherlands in the past decade

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-217

  Brunenberg, Daniëlle E M ^a   Chenault, Michelene N ^a   Anteunis, Lucien J C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age; First time hearing aid applicants; Gender; Hearing impairment; Hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1942438104     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050029     Document Type: Article

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