Guest editorial: Accessible and affordable hearing health care for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-6

  Donahue, Amy ^a   Dubno, Judy R ^b   Beck, Lucille ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (U.S.); REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75149186160     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3181cbc783     Document Type: Review

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