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International Journal of Audiology Volume 56, 2017 - Issue sup2: Speech perception of Chinese-speaking cochlear implantees
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Original Article

Validation of list equivalency for Mandarin speech materials to use with cochlear implant listeners

Yongxin LiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, P. R. China and
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Shuncheng WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, P. R. China and
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Qiaodang SuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, P. R. China and
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John J. GalvinDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Qian-Jie FuDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages S31-S40 | Received 12 Feb 2016, Accepted 18 Jun 2016, Published online: 14 Jul 2016

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