Cochlear implantation and quality of life in postlingually deaf adults: Long-term follow-up

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-604

  Damen, Godelieve W J A ^a   Beynon, Andy J ^a   Krabbe, Paul F M ^a   Mulder, Jef J S ^a   Mylanus, Emmanuel A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34047164944     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.044     Document Type: Article

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