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Research Article

Evaluating the subjective benefit of hearing rehabilitation in adults with intellectual disability

Marjolein C. Coppens-HofmanRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen – Department of Medical Psychology
,
Henriëtte H. KochDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology
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Ben A.M. MaassenUniversity of Groningen, Centre for Language and Cognition, The Netherlands
&
Ad F.M. SnikDepartment of OtorhinolaryngologyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 24-29 | Accepted 04 Dec 2012, Published online: 10 Jan 2013

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