Effects of impaired hearing on perceived health and life situation

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 263-277

  Helvik, Anne Sofie ^a,b   Jacobsen, Geir W ^a   Hallberg, Lillemor R M ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84993803895     PISSN: 15017419     EISSN: 17453011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15017410600662159     Document Type: Article

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