The American hearing loss epidemic: Few of 46 million with hearing loss seek treatment

ASHA Leader

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Oyler, Anne ^a  

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EID: 84857154384     PISSN: 10859586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/leader.ftr4.17022012.5     Document Type: Note

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