Societal costs of hearing disorders: A systematic and critical review of literature

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 655-662

  Hjalte, Frida ^a   Brännström, Jonas ^b   Gerdtham, Ulf G ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hearing disorders; Literature review; Societal costs; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEARING AIDS; HEARING DISORDERS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864838337     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2012.690077     Document Type: Article

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