The impact of cochlear implants from the perspective of significant others of adult cochlear implant users

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 607-614

  Kennedy, Veronica ^a,b   Stephens, Dafydd ^a   Fitzmaurice, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Disability and health; Hearing impairment; International Classification of Functioning; Quality of life; Significant other; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEARING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; DISABILITY; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

ADULT; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 58149388574     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e318165652c     Document Type: Article

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