Computer skills and internet use in adults aged 50-74 years: Influence of hearing difficulties

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Henshaw, Helen ^a   Clark, Daniel P A ^a   Kang, Sujin ^a   Ferguson, Melanie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EHealth; Hearing difficulties; Hearing health care; Hearing loss; Internet use; Intervention; Personal computer; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84871676795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2036     Document Type: Article

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