Bilateral hearing aids: A review of self-reports of benefit in comparison with unilateral fitting

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Noble, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPECTACLES;

AUDIOLOGY; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL; HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS FITTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33748674024     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600782873     Document Type: Review

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