Advanced user control optimizes real-world listening preferences

Hearing Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 26-34

  Taylor, Brian ^a  

^a Practice Development and Clinical Affairs for Unitron   (United States)

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EID: 79952672745     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: 15425991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000395479.78583.07     Document Type: Review

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