Acceptance of background noise: Recent developments

Hearing Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 10-14

  Plyler, Patrick N ^a  

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EID: 68249086418     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: 15425991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000350399.33921.99     Document Type: Article

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