The ALFA4hearing model (at-a-glance labeling for features of apps for hearing health care) to characterize mobile apps for hearing health care

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3S, 2017, Pages 408-425

  Paglialonga, Alessia ^a   Pinciroli, Francesco ^a,b   Tognola, Gabriella ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; HEARING; HUMAN; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROMOTER REGION; AUDIOLOGY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

AUDIOLOGY; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85031756812     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0132     Document Type: Article

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