Subjective benefit after BAHA system application in patients with congenital unilateral conductive hearing impairment

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-358

  Kunst, Sylvia J W ^a   Hol, Myrthe K S ^a   Mylanus, Emmanuel A M ^a   Leijendeckers, Joop M ^a   Snik, Ad F M ^a   Cremers, Cor W R J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone anchored hearing aid; Congenital conductive hearing impairment; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349092559     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e318162f1d9     Document Type: Article

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