Evaluation of a localization training program for hearing impaired listeners

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 652-666

  Kuk, Francis ^a   Keenan, Denise M ^a   Lau, Chi ^a   Crose, Bryan ^a   Schumacher, Jennifer ^a  

^a Widex Office of Research in Clinical Amplification   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult hearing impaired; Hearing loss; Localization; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SOUND DETECTION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUND LOCALIZATION;

EID: 84927622593     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: 15384667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000067     Document Type: Article

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