Computer and internet interventions to optimize listening and learning for people with hearing loss: Accessibility, use, and adherence

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 338-343

  Ferguson, Melanie ^a   Henshaw, Helen ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

AGED; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84942939448     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: 15589137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2015_AJA-14-0090     Document Type: Article

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