Hearing aids and the brain: What's the connection?

Hearing Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 10-17

  Tremblay, Kelly L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; REVIEW;

EID: 33747684632     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: 15425991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000286369.99925.79     Document Type: Review

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