Some thoughts on communication handicap and hearing impairment

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 285-286

  Soli, Sigfrid D ^a,b  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Speech communication

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING TEST; NOISE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; NOISE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST;

EID: 47349124293     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020802060656     Document Type: Editorial

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