Pilot study: Efficacy of recalling adult hearing-aid users for reassessment after three years within a publicly-funded audiology service

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 204-210

  Goggins, Susannah ^a   Day, John ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hearing aid; Hearing loss; Reassessment; Recall; Review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; FUNDING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AGE; HEARING LOSS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 67449088913     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020802575687     Document Type: Article

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