Teleaudiology services for rehabilitation with hearing aids in adults: A systematic review

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 1831-1849

  Tao, Karina F M ^a,b,c   Brennan Jones, Christopher G ^a,b,d   Capobianco Fava, Dirce M ^e,f   Jayakody, Dona M P ^a,b   Friedland, Peter L ^a,b,g,h   Swanepoel, De Wet ^a,b,i   Eikelboom, Robert H ^a,b,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Ear Science Institute Australia   (Australia)

^c MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF BRAZIL   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^f HiTalk Comunicação Consultoria Ltda   (Brazil)

^g SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85050116399     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-H-16-0397     Document Type: Review

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