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Research Article

‘Getting used to’ hearing aids from the perspective of adult hearing-aid users

Piers DawesSchool of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael MaslinSchool of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
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Kevin J. MunroSchool of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK;Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
Pages 861-870 | Received 24 Sep 2012, Accepted 23 Jun 2014, Published online: 29 Sep 2014

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