From outcomes to evidence: Establishing best practices for audiologists

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-169

  Abrams, Harvey B ^a,b,c   McArdle, Rachel ^b,c   Chisolm, Theresa Hnath ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Bay Pines VA Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Audiology; Evidence based medicine; Outcomes assessment (health care)

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGY; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEARING AID; HIGH RISK PATIENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 24944439921     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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