Comparison of three procedures for initial fitting of compression hearing aids. III. Inexperienced versus experienced users

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 198-210

  Marriage, Josephine ^a   Moore, Brian C J ^a   Alcántara, José I ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hearing aid experience; Hearing aid fitting; Hearing aids; Preferred gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REDUCTION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS FITTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1942502306     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050028     Document Type: Article

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