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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Capturing positive experiences of a health condition such as hearing loss when using the ICF framework

Vinaya ManchaiahDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, USA;Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;Audiology India, Mysore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kerstin MöllerSwedish Institute for Disability Research, Örebro University, Örebro;Audiological Research Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Ilmari PyykkőDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Naresh DurisalaAudiology Clinic, ENT Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Pages 134-136 | Accepted 13 Jul 2015, Published online: 31 Jul 2015

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