Individual variability in unaided and aided measurement of the acceptable noise level

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 226-229

  Eddins, David A ^a   Arnold, Michelle ^a   Klein, Alexandra ^a   Ellison, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Starkey Hearing Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptable noise level; hearing aids; individual differences; repeatability

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVEL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NOISE STANDARD; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84876832643     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: 10988955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341348     Document Type: Article

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