Speech intelligibility in young cochlear implant recipients: Gains during year three

Volta Review

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-99

  Ertmer, David J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38849154221     PISSN: 00428639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17955/tvr.107.2.585     Document Type: Article

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