Trial use of hearing aids for elderly persons attending an adult day-care center
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Satisfaction with Hearing Aids Based on Technology and Style among Hearing Impaired Persons
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عنوان ژورنال: AUDIOLOGY JAPAN
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0303-8106,1883-7301
DOI: 10.4295/audiology.62.196