Experiments with a programmable master hearing aid.
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A series of experiments is described tracing the development and application of adaptive paired-comparison testing to the prescriptive fitting of hearing aids. The equipment needed to implement the test procedures became progressively more complex with each new experiment, leading to the development of a digital master hearing aid.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of rehabilitation research and development
دوره 24 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987