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Qualitative interviews on the beliefs and feelings of adults towards their ownership, but non-use of hearing aids

Anouk M. Linssen *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands;School for Mental Health and Neuroscience of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Manuela A. JooreDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands;School for Public Health and Primary Care of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Rianne K. H. MintenDepartment of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Yvonne D. van LeeuwenSchool for Public Health and Primary Care of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands;Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Lucien J. C. Anteunis *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands;School for Mental Health and Neuroscience of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Pages 670-677 | Received 03 Dec 2012, Accepted 20 May 2013, Published online: 08 Jul 2013

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