The effect of technology and testing environment on speech perception using telehealth with cochlear implant recipients

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1373-1386

  Goehring, Jenny L ^a   Hughes, Michelle L ^a   Baudhuin, Jacquelyn L ^a   Valente, Daniel L ^a   McCreery, Ryan W ^a   Diaz, Gina R ^a   Sanford, Todd ^a   Harpster, Roger ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Polycom; Speech perception; Telehealth; Telepractice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SPEECH; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84867038315     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2012/11-0358)     Document Type: Article

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