Evaluation of an audiological rehabilitation program for spouses of people with hearing loss

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 315-328

  Preminger, Jill E ^a   Meeks, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Audiological rehabilitation; Hearing loss; Quality of life; Significant others

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPOUSE;

AUDIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77954283976     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.21.5.4     Document Type: Article

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