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Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies
INTRODUCTION Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. AIM To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. CASE REPORTS Two subjects with hearing loss had their stethoscopes coupled to HAs because of the individual requirements of their professions (healthcare) to perform auscultation. CONCLUS...
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BACKGROUND Although the benefits of amplification for persons with impaired hearing are well established, many potential candidates do not obtain and use hearing aids. In some cases, this is because the individual is not convinced that amplification will be of sufficient benefit in those everyday listening situations where he or she is experiencing difficulties. PURPOSE To describe the develo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ear & Hearing
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0196-0202
DOI: 10.1097/aud.0b013e31826a8ecd