Elderly With Different Types of Hearing Loss and Comorbidities: Satisfaction With Hearing Aids
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1Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 2Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 3Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4Hearing and Speech Research Center, Audiology Department, School of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran *Corresponding author: Farzad Faraji Khiavi, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran. Tel: +98-6133738269, Fax: +98-6133738282, E-mail: [email protected]
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